Beautiful Thing
“An urban fairytale.”
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Cast
Glen Berry Linda Henry 
Meera Syal Martin Walsh Steven M. Martin Scott Neal
Credits
Written by: Jonathan Harvey
Plot
During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Sinekatalog’s take
Three teenagers on a London housing estate edge toward adulthood in a warm, funny story about first love. It is tender and unforced, with lived-in working-class texture and a feel-good heart. A lovely small British film for anyone who likes humane stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (27,700 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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