Beautiful Thing

Name: Beautiful Thing
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1996-06-21
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Linda Henry, Tameka Empson, Ben Daniels

1996·Movie·R·92 min·★ 7.2(351)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“An urban fairytale.”

During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

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About Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing is a 1996 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Hettie Macdonald. The cast is led by Glen Berry, Scott Neal, Linda Henry. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

Beautiful Thing was produced by Channel Four Films and World Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 21, 1996, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Hettie Macdonald
Writers: Jonathan Harvey
Release date: June 21, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $2 million
Production: Channel Four Films, World Productions

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Beautiful Thing cast & crew

Beautiful Thing was directed by Hettie Macdonald and written by Jonathan Harvey.

The cast features Glen Berry as Jamie Gangel, Scott Neal as Steven Pearce, Linda Henry as Sandra Gangel, Tameka Empson as Leah, Ben Daniels as Tony, and Meera Syal as Miss Chauhan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Altman, cinematography is by Chris Seager, and it was produced by Tony Garnett and Bill Shapter.

Is Beautiful Thing worth watching?

Beautiful Thing holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 351 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Beautiful Thing is worth a place on your watchlist.

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