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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.9 / 100
2000·Drama / Music / Comedy·1h 50m

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.

Above the Line
Stephen Daldry·DirectorLee Hall·WriterBrian Tufano·Director of PhotographyStephen Warbeck·Original Music ComposerJohn Wilson·Editor
Cast
Jamie Bell·Billy ElliotGary Lewis·Jackie ElliotJulie Walters·Mrs WilkinsonJean Heywood·GrandmaJamie Draven·Tony ElliotStuart Wells·Michael CaffreyMike Elliot·George WatsonBilly Fane·Mr BraithwaiteNicola Blackwell·Debbie WilkinsonCarol McGuigan·Librarian
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Stephen Daldry·Director
Writing· 1
Lee Hall·Writer
Camera· 1
Brian Tufano·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Wilson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Stephen Warbeck·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Greg Brenman·ProducerJonathan Finn·Producer
By the Numbers
79.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$109M
ROI 2086%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Billy Elliot's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E0F2FF
#33CC33
#CC0000
Mood
Hopeful, Energetic, Free
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young boy with light brown curly hair is captured mid-air, jumping with his arms outstretched and knees bent, wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt, black s”

dramamusic
Key Elements
Boxing Gloves
Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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