Portrait of Ken Loach

Directing

Ken Loach

Career

Active from 1962 to 2023, busiest in 1965 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kes
Kes
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Loach Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Realism 16
  • Political Commentary 7
  • British Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Class Struggle 5
  • Character Study 5
  • British Social Realism 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Working-Class Life 3
  • Bleak & Unflinching 3
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Documentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 80
Forgotten Spaceman
Forgotten Spaceman (2026)

Executive Producer

Palestine 36
Palestine 36 (2025)
GoodWatch score 88

Thanks

The Old Oak
The Old Oak (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie (2023)

as (himself)

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando (2022)

as Sรฉ stesso

2010s

8 titles ยท average score 73
Sorry We Missed You
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn (2016)

Director, Writer

Jimmy's Hall
Jimmy's Hall (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Idyll
Idyll (2014)

Writer

The Spirit of '45
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Route Irish
Route Irish (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 75
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

It's a Free World...
It's a Free World... (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Producer

To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Carry On Ken
Carry On Ken (2006)

TV show

McLibel
McLibel (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Tickets
Tickets (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Ae Fond Kiss...
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

September 11
September 11 (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

The Navigators
The Navigators (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1990s

12 titles ยท average score 78
The Limey
The Limey (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

Thanks

My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe (1998)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club (1998)

Director

Carla's Song
Carla's Song (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame (1996)

Screenplay, Director

Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom (1995)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership (1995)

Director

Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Raining Stones
Raining Stones (1993)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff (1991)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Arthur Legend
The Arthur Legend (1991)

Director

Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 63
The View from the Woodpile
The View from the Woodpile (1989)

Director, Producer

Time to Go
Time to Go (1989)

Director

Fatherland
Fatherland (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Which Side Are You On?
Which Side Are You On? (1985)

Producer, Director

Television
Television (1985)

TV show

End of the Battle... Not the End of the War
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War (1985)

Director

The Red and the Blue
The Red and the Blue (1983)

Director

Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

A Question of Leadership
A Question of Leadership (1981)

Producer, Director

Auditions
Auditions (1980)

Producer, Director

The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 74
Black Jack
Black Jack (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977)

Director

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977)

Director

Family Life
Family Life (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Rank and File
The Rank and File (1971)

Director

The Save the Children Fund Film
The Save the Children Fund Film (1971)

Director

Talk About Work
Talk About Work (1971)

Director

Kes
Kes (1970)
GoodWatch score 91

Screenplay, Director

1960s

11 titles ยท average score 70
The Big Flame
The Big Flame (1969)

Director

The Golden Vision
The Golden Vision (1968)

Director

Poor Cow
Poor Cow (1967)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

In Two Minds
In Two Minds (1967)

Director

Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Up the Junction
Up the Junction (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The End of Arthur's Marriage
The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)

Director

Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays (1965)

Director

A Tap on the Shoulder
A Tap on the Shoulder (1965)

Director

The Coming Out Party
The Coming Out Party (1965)

Director

Wear a Very Big Hat
Wear a Very Big Hat (1965)

Director