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Beautiful Thing

Screening in

35mm

Beautiful Thing

1996151h 32m
ComedyDramaRomance

During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

IMDb
7.6 /10
27,564 reviews
Letterboxd
3.9 /5
29,575 reviews
TMDB
72%
357 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
92%93%
CriticsAudience
Bechdel Test
3 of 3 criteria
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Director

Hettie Macdonald

Cast

Glen BerryScott Neal
Glen BerryScott NealLinda HenryTameka Empson

Playing at

The Barbican2 showingsClapham Picturehouse1 showing
The Barbican2 showingsClapham Picturehouse1 showingGenesis Cinema1 showing

Screening in

35mm

ShowingsShowings

Sunday, 23 August 2026in 3 days

16:00
Clapham Picturehouse
Out at Clapham: Beautiful Thing (30th Anniversary) + Jonathan Harvey Q&A
Screen 1
Ad and Trailer Free: No advertisements or trailers will play ahead of this screening. You are recommended to arrive promptly.
Out: Elevating and celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema, from reclaimed classics to the cutting edge.
Q&A

Friday, 28 August 2026in 8 days

20:30
The Barbican
Mastercard Preferred Tickets: Last Chance to Buy: Beautiful
Sculpture Court
20:30
The Barbican
Outdoor Cinema: Beautiful Thing
Sculpture Court
Young Barbican
Outdoor Cinema

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

20:20
The Garden Cinema
Reclaim The Frame Presents: Beautiful Thing
Hard of Hearing

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

18:15
Genesis Cinema
Reclaim The Frame Presents: Beautiful Thing (in 35mm) + Q&A with Director Hettie Macdonald
35mm
Presented in 35mm film