Billy Elliot
An 11-year-old boy from a working-class mining town discovers a passion for ballet, defying his father's expectations and societal norms as he fights to pursue a future at the prestigious Royal Ballet School.
“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
Synopsis
In 1984, during the miners' strike in County Durham, England, tensions rise as police from Bethnal Green arrive, escalating conflict and hardship among the working class. Amid the turmoil, 11-year-old Billy Elliot, after leaving his boxing class, discovers a ballet lesson and realizes he has a natural talent for dance. With the guidance of his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, he begins preparing for an audition in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Royal Ballet School in London.
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Edited by John WilsonShot by Brian TufanoScored by Stephen WarbeckDesigned by Maria Djurkovic
Box Office
2000 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 22× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$109.3M
US & Canada: $22.0M — 20% of worldwide · International: $87.3M (80%)
Opening weekend: $216K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $323K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
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Also known as
- Billy Elliot - I Will Dancede
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Cast & Crew
52 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jamie Bell
as Billy
Julie Walters
as Mrs. Wilkinson
Gary Lewis
as Jackie Elliot
Jean Heywood
as Grandma
Jamie Draven
as Tony
Stuart Wells
as Michael
Mike Elliot
as George Watson
Billy Fane
as Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
as Debbie
Carol Mcguigan
as Librarian
Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson
Colin Maclachlan
as Mr Tom Wilkinson
Supporting cast
31Janine Birkett
as Billy's mother
Trevor Fox
as PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick
as Sheila Briggs
Denny Ferguson
as Miner
Dennis Lingard
as NCB Official
Matthew James Thomas
as Simon
Stephen Mangan
as Ballet Doctor
Paul Ridley
as Tutor in Medical
Patrick Malahide
as Principal
Barbara Leigh Hunt
as Vice-Principal
Imogen Claire
as Tutor 1
Diana Kent
as Tutor 2
Neil North
as Tutor 3
Lee Williams
as Tutor 4
Petra Siniawski
as Teacher
Merelina Kendall
as Secretary
Zoe Bell
as Sandra
Tracey Wilkinson
as Geography Teacher
Merryn Owen
as Michael (aged 25)
Adam Cooper
as Billy (aged 25)
Dylan Barnes
as PC White (uncredited)
Liam Elcoat
as Young boy (uncredited)
Adam Galbraith
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Darren Jacobs
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Hendrick January
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Sharon Percy
as Jenny Poulson (uncredited)
Ken Richardson
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Leonard Silver
as Dancer (uncredited)
Lee Smikle
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Catherine Turgoose
as Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)
Damian Winter Higgins
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
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