Billy Elliot the performances of Julie Walters, Gary Lewis and Jamie Bell in particular. In 2004, the magazine "Total Film" named "Billy Elliot" the 39th greatest British film of all time. Stephen Warbeck scored the music for the film. The soundtrack was released on 11 March 2002, and includes several well-known glam rock and punk songs from the likes of T. Rex and the Clash. The soundtrack also contains pieces of dialogue from the film. In 2004, English singer/songwriter Elton John joined forces with the film's screenwriter Lee Hall to produce a musical adaptation of the film, which premiered 31 March 2005
Billy Elliot Pictures and Focus Features. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released "Billy Elliot" was released on DVD and VHS on 25 October 2001 and on Blu-ray Disc on 10 January 2012. The film holds an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 116 reviews with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus states: ""Billy Elliot" is a charming movie that can evoke both laughter and tears." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, complimenting