Billy Elliot
Film2000110 min

Billy Elliot

Taste attributes: comedydramamusicgay/lesbianmusic/danceteenwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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"Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it."

Boxlist takeStirring and realistic: a straightforward comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Set against the background of the 1984 Miners' Strike, 11-year-old Billy Elliot stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jamie BellGary LewisJulie WaltersJean HeywoodJamie Draven

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2000
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
StudioCanal
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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