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Beautiful Thing
1996
· Movie
· 92 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
70–93
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93. Critics average 92, everyone else 78.
See the most agreed on films →During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Details
- Director
- Hettie Macdonald
- Writer
- Jonathan Harvey
- Based on
- a work by Jonathan Harvey
- Studio
- Channel Four Films, World Productions
- Released
- 21 June 1996
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $1.5M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Chlotrudis Awards 1997 | Best Actress – Linda Henry | Nominee | |
| Chlotrudis Awards 1997 | Best Movie | Nominee | |
| GLAAD Media Award 1997 | Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Winner | |
| European Film Awards 1996 | Best Young Film | Nominee | |
| Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 1996 | Best Screenplay | Winner | |
| London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 1996 | Best Film | Winner | |
| São Paulo International Film Festival 1996 | International Jury Award | Winner |
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Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Winner |
GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Winner |
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
São Paulo International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| International Jury Award | Winner |
Chlotrudis Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Linda Henry | Nominee | |
| Best Movie | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Young Film | Nominee |