Where to start with Ken Loach

Ken Loach has 7 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.

7 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

I, Daniel Blake

2016 · ★ 7.7

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Kes

1970 · ★ 7.4

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Sorry We Missed You

2019 · ★ 7.3

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 · ★ 7.3

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My Name Is Joe

1998 · ★ 7.2

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Jimmy's Hall

2014 · ★ 6.7

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To Each His Own Cinema

2007 · ★ 6.5

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