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Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing

1996Movie⏱️ 1h 30mR🏆 #1443 Top Rated
ComedyDramaRomance
7.6
IMDB Rating
27,068 votes

Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than fr...

Director
Hettie Macdonald
Writers
N/A
Stars
Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Scott Neal
Release Date
October 9, 1996
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 183
Reviews
📋 27.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Glen Berry
Glen Berry
as Jamie Gangel
Linda Henry
Linda Henry
as Sandra Gangel
Scott Neal
Scott Neal
as Ste Pearce
Tameka Empson
Tameka Empson
as Leah Russell
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
as Tony
John Benfield
John Benfield
as Rodney Barr
👤
Daniel Bowers
as Trevor Pearce
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper
as Ronnie Pearce
👤
Terry Duggan
as Kevin
Jeillo Edwards
Jeillo Edwards
as Rose

💰 Box Office

$2,176,488
Worldwide Gross
$1,548,120
Domestic Gross
$33,931
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Lakeside Social Club, Bazalgette Way, Thamesmead South, Bexley, London, England, UK
Production
Channel Four Films, World Productions

🏷️ Keywords

sexual attractiongay crushteenage boygay teenagergay magazine

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaTeen RomanceComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Warm, affecting and emotionally deep
by Gordon-112007-08-12

"This film is about two teenagers in a deprived neighbourhood coming out and falling for each other. Character development is excellent in the movie. The impoverished neighbourhood and the rough people are shown right from the beginning. Ste is an abused teenager, and the mere sight of him evokes sympathy. Jamie's courage and insistence on Ste is to be admired. This film tells the fear and confusion of coming out. A particularly memorable scene is when Ste cries in next to Sandra in her apartment. He cries with his face turned away from Sandra, with his hands covering one side of his face..."

💡 Did You Know?

As of July 2013, the council estate where filming took place has been demolished as part of the Tavy Bridge regeneration project.

📖 Synopsis

Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than fr...