WAR . 1999 . 1h 47m . 6.0/10

Beautiful People_

"A comic collision of chaos and coincidence"

In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.

Starring Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres
6.0/10
Rating
1h 47m
Runtime
1999
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Beautiful People poster
A comic collision of chaos and coincidence

In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.

WHERE TO WATCH

No streaming data available yet.

Check availability

DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Cast
Charlotte Coleman stars as Portia Thornton in Beautiful People.
Charlotte Coleman →
Year context
Beautiful People was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-...
Beautiful People is a War, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 47m.

CAST (20)

Charlotte Coleman
Charlotte Coleman
Portia Thornton
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
George Thornton
Rosalind Ayres
Rosalind Ayres
Nora Thornton
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
Edward Thornton
Edward Jewesbury
Edward Jewesbury
Joseph Thornton
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
Dr Mouldy
DN
Danny Nussbaum
Griffin Midge
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
Roger Midge
Heather Tobias
Heather Tobias
Felicity Midge
KH
Kenan Hudaverdi
Railway Worker
Faruk Pruti
Faruk Pruti
Croat
Dado Jehan
Dado Jehan
Serb
Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett
Sister
BW
Bobby Williams
Tom Mouldy
JW
Joseph Williams
Tim Mouldy
Sharon D. Clarke
Sharon D. Clarke
Nurse Tina
Siobhan Redmond
Siobhan Redmond
Kate Higgins
GM
Gilbert Martin
Jerry Higgins
JB
Jessica Brandon
Chloe Higgins
Melee Hutton
Melee Hutton
Mrs Mouldy

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (21 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Beautiful People about?
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.
How long is Beautiful People?
Beautiful People has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Beautiful People?
The cast of Beautiful People includes Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Julian Firth, Edward Jewesbury.
What is the rating of Beautiful People?
Beautiful People has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

War Comedy Drama
SHARE