Beautiful Thing 1996

Critics score:
90 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Because the film is so effective for its first two-thirds and because it has its heart in the right place throughout, audiences may be willing to forgive its final third. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Represents a keen, personal look at the difficulties of growing up gay in a heterosexual world. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The boys' lives contain few surprises ... but from the other characters there is one astonishment after another. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: In portraying romance, the film transcends its homosexual themes, while at the same time celebrating them. Read more

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Derek Elley, Variety: Read more