Billy Elliot vs On a String
Billy Elliot has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.3/10 for On a String). On a String is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 50m. Billy Elliot is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Billy Elliot
On a String| Billy Elliot | On a String | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Daldry | Isabel Hagen |
| Main cast | Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven | Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Charlie Ray, Jamie Lee |
Synopsis
Billy Elliot
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon…
On a String
A young, Juilliard-trained violist is still living at home with her parents in the heart of NYC, while trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends in the homes of strangers.
Where to watch
Where to watch Billy ElliotWhere to watch On a String
More like Billy Elliot · More like On a String · Compare other titles