Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Old Oak easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Old Oak scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Old Oak end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Old Oak violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Old Oak

Name: The Old Oak
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade

It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.

Directed by Ken Loach

Produced by Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions

2023113 min7.2 / 10

A compassionate, character-driven drama about economic decline and cultural tension in a working-class English town, ultimately affirming human connection across difference.

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Lighthearted And Uplifting Tone Urban and Small-Town Settings Immigrants and Exiles Fitting In and Friendship

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Small Town Photographer Refugee Community Working Class Sympathy Syrian Refugee North Of England Pub Empathetic Hopeful Multi-ethnic Community

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Old Oak sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Old Oak easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Old Oak scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Old Oak end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Old Oak violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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