Billy Elliot
2000 · 111 min · Director: Stephen Daldry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
County Durham, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Margaret Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot (Gary Lewis) and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony (Jamie Draven), take a dim view of eleven-year-old second son Billy's (Jamie Bell's) poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferred to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey (Stuart Wells), encourages Billy's desire, aroused by the teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson (Dame Julie Walters), who judged him talented enough for private lessons, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother's opposition to indispensable support.
Emotional fingerprint
Billy Elliot (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 32 % | 22 % | 12 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 33 % | 25 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 31 % | 28 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 32 % | 28 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 43 % | 34 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 56 % | 51 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 59 % | 49 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 11 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 10 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 57 % | 53 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 68 % | 60 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 64 % | 53 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Joy | 66 % | 56 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 62 % | 57 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tony Elliot
Michael Caffrey
George Watson
Mr Braithwaite
Debbie Wilkinson
Librarian
Gary Poulson
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Billy's mother
PC Jeff Peverly
Sheila Briggs
Miner
NCB Official
Simon
Tutor in Medical
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Daldry
- Written by
- Lee Hall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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