Billy Elliot

Summary

Billy Elliot is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Billy Elliot received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3].
• Billy Elliot received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4].
• Billy Elliot received the BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[5].
• Billy Elliot received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• Billy Elliot's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Billy Elliot was directed by Stephen Daldry^[8].
• Lee Hall wrote the screenplay for Billy Elliot^[9].
• Billy Elliot's composer is recorded as Stephen Warbeck^[10].
• Billy Elliot's genre is coming-of-age film^[11].
• Billy Elliot's genre is comedy drama^[12].
• Billy Elliot's genre is drama film^[13].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Jamie Bell^[14].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Julie Walters^[15].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Gary Lewis^[16].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Jamie Draven^[17].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Adam Cooper^[18].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Barbara Leigh-Hunt^[19].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Jean Heywood^[20].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Patrick Malahide^[21].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Zoë Bell^[22].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Stuart Wells^[23].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Mike Elliott^[24].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Billy Fane^[25].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Nicola Blackwell^[26].
• A cast member of Billy Elliot was Stephen Mangan^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Greg Brenman^[28] and Jon Finn^[29]. Billy Elliot was directed by Stephen Daldry^[8]. Lee Hall wrote the screenplay for it^[9]. Cast members include Jamie Bell^[14], Julie Walters^[15], Gary Lewis^[16], Jamie Draven^[17], Adam Cooper^[18], and Barbara Leigh-Hunt^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 29, 2000^[30] and November 30, 2000^[31]. The original language of Billy Elliot was English^[32]. Genres include coming-of-age film^[11], comedy drama^[12], and drama film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include ballet^[34], working class^[35], gender role^[36], masculinity^[37], toxic masculinity^[38], and self-discovery^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3], a class of award^[40], founded in 1985^[41]; Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4]; BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[5], a class of award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1948^[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]. Reviews include 7.3/10^[48], 85%^[49], and 74/100^[50].

Why It Matters

Billy Elliot has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

What awards did Billy Elliot receive?

Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3], Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4], BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].