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Movies like Billy Elliot

Not everyone loves Billy Elliot for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Billy Elliot

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like being moved by a father who changes his mind.

  2. You like a widowed father and his son learning to understand each other.

  3. You like Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Slumdog Millionaire2008

    • a widowed father and his son learning to understand each other
    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like two orphaned brothers growing up on Mumbai's streets and taking very different paths.

  • Dirty Dancing1987

    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like a soundtrack you already know by heart.

  • Michael2026

    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you want to hear the songs and see the shows again.

  • The Pursuit of Happyness2006

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind

    Good for you if you like a story of struggle with a moving end.

  • The Sound of Music1965

    • a widowed father and his son learning to understand each other
    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like songs you already know, sung in the Alps.

  • Saving Mr. Banks2013

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind

    Good for you if you like a film that reveals the father behind Mr. Banks and makes you cry.

  • Les Misérables2012

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind
    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like a story told almost entirely in song.

  • Step Up2006

    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like dance numbers carried by a hip hop soundtrack.

  • The Lion King1994

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind
    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you don't mind crying at a family film. Simba's story has real tragedy in it.

  • Soul2020

    • Billy dancing his anger to T. Rex and The Jam

    Good for you if you like jazz played for real.

  • Jojo Rabbit2019

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind

    Good for you if you like a comedy that suddenly breaks your heart.

  • Wolf Children2012

    • being moved by a father who changes his mind
    • a widowed father and his son learning to understand each other

    Good for you if you like a mother doing everything for her kids.

Reasons taken from Billy Elliot's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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