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I, Daniel Blake (2016) | Smart Bashi

I, Daniel Blake

released

Drama

northern englandheart attacksingle mother

I, Daniel Blake

My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.

20161h 40mRLanguages: EnglishFrom United Kingdom, France, Belgium

Ratings

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

7.8

7.7

🍅92%

M78

Box Office

$15.8M

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

IMDb

7.8

67.6K votes

TMDB

7.7

1.5K votes

🍅Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Critics

MMetacritic

78

Average

Users

-

0 votes

Box Office

Worldwide Gross

$15.8M

🏆 Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award30 wins & 37 nominations total

Internal Ratings

Pee Meter

Not reviewed yet

Oscar Worthy

Not reviewed yet

Escapism

Not reviewed yet

BS Meter

Not reviewed yet

Storyline

“My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.”

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

Dave Johns

Dan

Hayley Squires

Katie

Briana Shann

Daisy

Dylan McKiernan

Dylan

Kate Rutter

Ann

Sharon Percy

Sheila

Kema Sikazwe

China

Magpie Richens

Piper

Amanda Payne

Assessor

Chris McGlade

At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast

At the Sawmill

Gavin Webster

At the Sawmill

Director

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Director

Writers

Paul Laverty

Paul Laverty

Writers

Cinematographer

Robbie Ryan

Robbie Ryan

Cinematographer

Composer

George Fenton

George Fenton

Composer

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Where to Watch

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Details

Status: released
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Rated: R
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France, Belgium
Production: Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, BBC Film, Les Films du Fleuve, France 2 Cinéma
Box Office: $15.8M
Website: Visit official site

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Overall Score

8.0

1 (Poor)8.010 (Masterpiece)

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50%

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50%

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50%

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50%

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