Billy Elliot (2000)

"Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it."Movie
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Billy Elliot
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R 1 hr 51 minNov 10th, 2000Drama, Comedy, Music
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Plot
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 10th, 2000
Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$109,280,263 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:StudioCanal, BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Arts Council of England, Working Title Films, WT² Productions, Universal Pictures

Billy Elliot Quotes

Dreams of Dance and Opportunity

Billy Elliot: Miss, what if I blown?
Sandra Wilkinson: This'll sound strange, Billy. But for sometime now, I've been thinking of the Royal Ballet School?