Ken Loach
Director · 95 credits · 37 in highly-rated films
Best known for I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Frequent collaborators: Tony Garnett, Stephen Frears, Gus Van Sant, Alan Parker, Claude Lelouch
Best Ken Loach movies by genre
Directed movies (59 total, ranked by score)
1I, Daniel Blake
2016 · ★ 7.7 (1,565 votes)
Drama
2Sorry We Missed You
2019 · ★ 7.3 (852 votes)
Drama
3The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006 · ★ 7.3 (915 votes)
Drama, War
4Kes
1970 · ★ 7.4 (449 votes)
Drama
5The Old Oak
2023 · ★ 7.2 (438 votes)
Drama
6Land and Freedom
1995 · ★ 7.3 (301 votes)
War, Drama, History
7My Name Is Joe
1998 · ★ 7.3 (215 votes)
Drama
8Sweet Sixteen
2002 · ★ 7.0 (258 votes)
Crime, Drama
9Hidden Agenda
1990 · ★ 6.9 (108 votes)
Drama, Thriller
10The Angels' Share
2012 · ★ 6.9 (628 votes)
Drama, Comedy
11Looking for Eric
2009 · ★ 6.5 (376 votes)
Drama, Comedy
12Ladybird Ladybird
1994 · ★ 7.2 (105 votes)
Drama
13Riff-Raff
1991 · ★ 6.7 (116 votes)
Comedy, Drama
14Ae Fond Kiss...
2004 · ★ 6.5 (143 votes)
Drama, Romance
15Raining Stones
1993 · ★ 6.9 (145 votes)
Drama, Crime
16To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · ★ 6.5 (155 votes)
Comedy, Drama
17Family Life
1971 · ★ 7.3 (67 votes)
Drama
18Jimmy's Hall
2014 · ★ 6.7 (208 votes)
History, Drama
19Cathy Come Home
1966 · ★ 7.0 (26 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
20Poor Cow
1967 · ★ 6.4 (52 votes)
Drama
21The Navigators
2001 · ★ 6.9 (85 votes)
Drama
22It's a Free World...
2007 · ★ 6.6 (129 votes)
Drama
23Tickets
2005 · ★ 6.5 (46 votes)
Comedy, Drama
24Bread and Roses
2000 · ★ 6.3 (140 votes)
Comedy, Drama
25Carla's Song
1996 · ★ 6.8 (95 votes)
War, Drama, Romance
26The Rank and File
1971 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
27September 11
2002 · ★ 6.4 (123 votes)
Drama
28McLibel
2005 · ★ 6.7 (23 votes)
Documentary
- 29
The Red and the Blue
1983
Documentary
- 30
A Tap on the Shoulder
1965
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.