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Movie

I, Daniel Blake

2016R1h 40m7.7 / 10

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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

More about I, Daniel Blake

Cast

Dave JohnsDan
Hayley SquiresKatie
Briana ShannDaisy
Dylan McKiernanDylan
Kate RutterAnn
Sharon PercySheila
Kema SikazweChina
Magpie RichensPiper

Credits

Directed by
Ken Loach
Written by
Paul Laverty

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Box office
$15.8M

Production

  • Sixteen FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • Why Not ProductionsFrance
  • Wild BunchFrance
  • BBC FilmUnited Kingdom
  • Les Films du FleuveBelgium
  • France 2 CinémaFrance

Themes

carpentercompassiondesperatehealthcareheart attacklabor rightsnorthern englandsingle mother