Beautiful Thing
1996 · 92 min · Director: Hettie Macdonald
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A tender love story set during a hot summer on a South-East London housing estate. Jamie, a relatively unpopular lad who bunks off school to avoid football, lives next door to Ste, a more popular athletic lad but who is frequently beaten up by his father and older brother. Such an episode of violence brings Jamie and Ste together: Sandra (Jamie's mum) offers refugee to Ste, who has to 'top-and-tail' with Jamie. Hence, the story tells of their growing attraction for one another, from initial lingering glances to their irrefutable love, which so magnificently illustrated at the end of the film. It deals with the tribulations of coming to terms with their sexuality and of others finding out, in light of Sandra's unwavering loyalty and defence of Jamie and the fear of repercussion should Ste's family find out. The plot is set against sub-texts of Sandra's desire to manage her own pub, and thus escape the estate, and of her new relationship with her hippy boyfriend Tony; and of Leah, the brassy girl next door who has been expelled from school and spends her time listening to Mama Cass records and tripping on a variety of drugs.
Emotional fingerprint
Beautiful Thing (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Empathy 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Empathy25%
- Joy20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 42 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 23 % | 39 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 39 % | 20 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 39 % | 26 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 59 % | 51 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 59 % | 57 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 51 % | 50 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 53 % | 38 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 63 % | 56 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 52 % | 33 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Leah
Rose
Kevin
Marlene
Gina
Trevor
Mr Bennett
Petra
Betty
Lenny
Claire
Louise
Kelly
Details
- Directed by
- Hettie Macdonald
- Written by
- Jonathan Harvey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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