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73% Critic Match
Beautiful Thing
“An urban fairytale.”
7.3 / 10• 1996• 1h 32m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Cast & Crew
Glen Berry
Jamie Gangel
Lead
Scott Neal
Steven Pearce
Linda Henry
Sandra Gangel
Tameka Empson
Leah
Ben Daniels
Tony
Meera Syal
Miss Chauhan
Garry Cooper
Ronnie Pearce
JE
Jeillo Edwards
Rose
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hettie Macdonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beautiful Thing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
