The Best Ken Loach Movies, Ranked
69 credits from 1965 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sorry We Missed You (2020) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) with $22.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ken Loach Box Office Hits
Ken Loach's films have made $111M worldwide in total. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) is the biggest hit at $22.9M, ahead of I, Daniel Blake (2016) ($15.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley 2007 · Drama $22.9M $1.84M dom. - 2
I, Daniel Blake 2016 · Drama $15.7M $260K dom. - 3
The Angels' Share 2013 · Drama $13.1M $347K dom. - 4
Looking for Eric 2010 · Drama $11.7M $55.8K dom. - 5
Sorry We Missed You 2020 · Drama $8.94M $28.3K dom. - 6
Sorry We Missed You 2019 · Drama $8.94M $28.3K dom. - 7
The Old Oak 2024 · Drama $7.73M $230K dom. - 8
Ae Fond Kiss... 2004 · Drama $6.57M $30.1K dom. - 9
Jimmy's Hall 2015 · Drama $4.83M $561K dom. - 10
Sweet Sixteen 2003 · Drama $3.96M $316K dom.
The Best Ken Loach Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ken Loach has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and Sorry We Missed You (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Ken Loach Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ken Loach's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Ken Loach Movies
Ken Loach's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. I, Daniel Blake (2016) leads with 1 win from 5 nominations.
The Latest Ken Loach Movies
The most recent films Ken Loach is credited on, newest first — starting with The Old Oak (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Old Oak 2024 · Director
- Sorry We Missed You 2020 · Director
- Sorry We Missed You 2019 · Director
- I, Daniel Blake 2016 · Director
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In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn 2016 · Director - Jimmy's Hall 2015 · Director
- The Angels' Share 2013 · Director
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The Spirit of ’45 2013 · Director -
Route Irish 2010 · Director - Looking for Eric 2010 · Director
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It’s a Free World… 2007 · Director - The Wind That Shakes the Barley 2007 · Director
The Best Ken Loach Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ken Loach films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ken Loach movie?
Sorry We Missed You (2020) is the best-rated Ken Loach film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Sorry We Missed You (2019) (72) and The Old Oak (2024) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sorry We Missed You: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ken Loach movie?
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) made the most at the box office, with $22.9M worldwide, followed by I, Daniel Blake (2016) with $15.7M. Together, Ken Loach's films with box office figures have made $111M.
Which Ken Loach movie won the most awards?
I, Daniel Blake (2016) is the most decorated Ken Loach film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ken Loach drama movie?
Sorry We Missed You (2020) is the best-rated of Ken Loach's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: The Spirit of ’45 (documentary), Tickets (comedy) and Carla’s Song (romance).
What is the newest Ken Loach movie?
The newest film on Ken Loach's filmography is The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025).
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