1984. De 11-jarige Billy Elliot woont in een mijnwerkersstadje in het noordoosten van Engeland. Zijn moeder is onlangs overleden en hij moet vaak op zijn demente oma passen. Zijn vader en oudere broer Tony, beide mijnwerkers, zitten thuis.
- Genre: Drama, Komedie, Muziek
- Studio: StudioCanal, BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Arts Council of England, Working Title Films, Universal Pictures, WT² Productions
- Trefwoord: dancing, friendship, dream, dancing class, northern england, workers' quarter, strike, small person, homophobia, hope, mentor, sadness, socialism, youngster, letter, ballet dancer, street riots, coming of age, ballet, young boy, cross dressing, crying, single father, audition, dance class, retrospective, lgbt, revolt, ballet school, emotional vulnerability, helping children, smart kid, street kid, dance teacher, 1980s, miners strike, father son relationship, 80s throwback, ballet dancing, gay theme, late 20th century, teen playing kid, ya, generational divide, celebratory
- Gips: Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven, Stuart Wells