Billy Elliot
“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
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.
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Cast
43 people
Jamie Bell
Billy Elliot
Known for
The Adventures of Tintin
Jumper
Gary Lewis
Jackie Elliot
Known for
Valhalla Rising
Vigil
Julie Walters
Mrs Wilkinson
Known for
Brave
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Jean Heywood
Grandma
Known for
All Creatures Great and Small
Jamie Draven
Tony Elliot
Known for
Giri/Haji
Residue
Stuart Wells
Michael Caffrey
Known for
The Reckoning
Mike Elliot
George Watson
Known for
Goal III: Taking on the World
Billy Fane
Mr Braithwaite
Also in
Purely Belter
Heartbeat
Nicola Blackwell
Debbie Wilkinson
Also in
Comic Act
Cherry
Carol McGuigan
Librarian
Also in
Wallpaper Warrior
Joe Renton
Gary Poulson
Also in
Warriors
Warriors
Colin MacLachlan
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Known for
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Stephen Daldry Director · Lee Hall Writer Stephen Warbeck Composer
Worldwide gross $109M · Budget $5M · United States release October 13, 2000
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$109,280,263
Gross vs. budget
21.9×
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
BBC Film
Production
Tiger Aspect
Production
Arts Council of England
Production
Working Title
Production
WT² Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Tiger Aspect Productions
Production
Working Title Films
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 19, 2000
Premiere · Directors' Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 28, 2000
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 2000
Limited theatrical
United States
October 12, 2000 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
November 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
November 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
January 19, 2004 · Physical
Canada
October 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 4, 2000 · Premiere · Motovun Film Festival
Czechia
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
November 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
Denmark
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
November 1, 2000 · Premiere · Oulu International Children's Film Festival
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
France
December 20, 2000 · Theatrical
December 26, 2025 · TV · CStar
July 21, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
September 19, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Family
Germany
November 29, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 29, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
February 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
November 1, 2000 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
January 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
May 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
February 12, 2002 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
May 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 25, 2001 · Theatrical
September 4, 2003 · Physical · DVD
December 26, 2003 · TV · Nederland 1
July 21, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
October 20, 2000 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
December 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Peru
March 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 14, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Romania
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
October 25, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
March 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovenia
February 8, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 17, 2001 · Theatrical
January 18, 2017 · Theatrical · re-release
Spain
October 22, 2000 · Premiere · Valladolid Film Festival
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 13, 2000 · Premiere · Lucia Movie Night
December 22, 2000 · Theatrical
August 10, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical · German
January 10, 2001 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
January 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
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