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The Old Oak
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76/100
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Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 69, highest is Google on 88.
See the most agreed on films →In a struggling former mining town in Northern England, the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, becomes a focal point when Syrian refugees are resettled in the community. The pub's owner tries to foster unity by providing a space for the locals and the new arrivals to connect. However, the initiative is met with resistance and prejudice from some residents, threatening to tear the fragile community apart.
Details
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Writer
- Paul Laverty
- Released
- 29 September 2023
- Country
- Belgium, France, United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Arabic
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Box office
- $7.7M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →4 wins from 8 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2023 | Palme d'Or | Ken Loach | Nominee |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2024 | Outstanding British Film | Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien and Paul Laverty | Nominee |
| Lumière Awards 2024 | Best International Co-Production | The Old Oak | Nominee |
| Calgary International Film Festival 2023 | Audience Choice, Special Presentations Program | The Old Oak | Winner |
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 2023 | Audience Choice for Best Feature Film | The Old Oak | Winner |
| Valladolid International Film Festival 2023 | Golden Spike | The Old Oak | Nominee |
| Valladolid International Film Festival 2023 | Best Actor | Dave Turner | Winner |
| Valladolid International Film Festival 2023 | Audience Award | The Old Oak | Winner |
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8 awards — The Old Oak
×| Palme d'Or | Ken Loach | Nominee |
| Audience Award | The Old Oak | Winner |
| Best Actor | Dave Turner | Winner |
| Golden Spike | The Old Oak | Nominee |
| Audience Choice, Special Presentations Program | The Old Oak | Winner |
| Audience Choice for Best Feature Film | The Old Oak | Winner |
| Outstanding British Film | Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien and Paul Laverty | Nominee |
| Best International Co-Production | The Old Oak | Nominee |