Millions is a 2004 British comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Alex Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, and James Nesbitt.

Damian goes on to commit small acts of kindness, such as buying birds from pet shops and setting them free, and taking beggars to Pizza Hut.

The story takes place in the weeks leading up to the United Kingdom's fictionalised changover to the European single currency (€), an event publicised as "€ Day".

That night, while they are asleep, their house is bombarded by beggars and charities begging for donations and, seeing the confusion that ensues, Damian runs off to the train tracks to burn the money, realising that it is doing them more harm than good.

(Earlier in the film, wells were shown to be the cheapest way of improving the quality of life for many African communities.)

[4] The film was a modest box office success, earning £7,830,074.88 worldwide despite a limited release to just 340 theatres, contending with Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

Leonard Maltin praised the film upon its DVD release, saying "Millions is a winning and unpredictable fable from England that will charm viewers both young and old.

"[9] Catholic News Service's Harry Forbes wrote, "Boyle's offbeat tale – with a clever script by Frank-Cottrell Boyce – features good performances all around, especially by the remarkable Etel, who displays just the right innocence and religious fervor in delightful vignettes with the saints.

The script dramatizes the themes of money and its complexities and the need for societal philanthropy without being heavy-handed, making this ideal entertainment for older adolescents and up.

"[11] Although praising the film for its positive depiction of the role the Christian faith can play in a young boy's life, some publications have pointed out details that viewers might find objectionable or deem inappropriate for younger audiences.

As Harry Forbes wrote, "The film contains a couple of mildly crude expressions, some intense episodes of menace, a momentary sexual situation, religious stereotyping, and a brief scene where the brothers look, with boyish curiosity, at a web site for women's bras on a computer."

"[10] Johnathan Wooten of Christian Spotlight on Entertainment downplayed the significance, saying, "Those concerned about objectionable content will not find much to offend here though.

Sexual content includes a glimpse of an unmarried couple in bed together as well as pre-pubescent boy viewing an Internet lingerie ad.