Beautiful Thing

1h 32m · 1996 · Directed by Hettie Macdonald · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Beautiful Thing (1996) runs 1h 32m, directed by Hettie Macdonald. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.