Review of Billy Elliot (2000) by Gigi G — 08 Aug 2009

An enjoyable, heartwarming movie with a dark comic edge. Jamie Bell was great in this movie!

This review of Billy Elliot (2000) was written by Gigi G on 08 Aug 2009.

Billy Elliot has generally received very positive reviews.

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