Premi UAB de l'Observatori per a la Igualtat als millors Treballs de Fi de Grau amb perspectiva de gènere. 7a Edició, curs 2021-2022A 14-year-gap separates Billy Elliot (2000) from Pride (2014), which despite sharing many similarities, also maintain some core differences. The main aim of this paper is to analyse how class, masculinity, and sexuality intersect in the films. It will dissect how both films prioritize personal success narratives over the collective cause, evoking a turn towards neoliberalism and homonormativity. Moreover, the masculinities featured in the films will be studied in relation to homophobia, the hypermasculine façade, and violence. Further, this paper will also delve into how the urban and the rural/industrial relat...