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Critic Caroline Westbrook
rated 10

Bell is as accomplished a dancer as he is an actor, carrying the movie with astonishing aplomb and turning in the sort of star-making performance that leaves you regretting the fact he won't be playing Harry Potter any time soon.

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marie fredriksson
rated 7

Feelgood, något förutsägbar men sevärd.

1 year ago
Critic Kim Dorff Hansen
rated 8

Fablen om boksedrengen, der hellere ville være ballerina emmer af liv og vitalitet.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Cast & Crew

Stephen Daldry
Director
Julie Walters
As Mrs Wilkinson
Gary Lewis
As Jackie Elliot
Zoë Bell
As Sandra
Patrick Malahide
As Principal
Stephen Mangan
As Ballet Doctor
Jamie Bell
As Billy Elliot

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Billy Elliot is an 11-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer, but his coal miner father and brother are against the idea, thinking it's a "girly" pursuit. Despite their disapproval, Billy secretly takes ballet lessons and shows great talent. His teacher, Sandra, believes he has what it takes to study at the Royal Ballet School in London, but his family's opposition and a missed audition threaten to dash his dreams. Can Billy find a way to pursue his passion and overcome his family's resistance?

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Billy Elliot was released in theaters on November 10, 2000.