The Old Oak
“It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.”
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.
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Cast
71 people
Dave Turner
TJ Ballantyne
Known for
Sorry We Missed You
Ebla Mari
Yara
Also in
Conversation with the Sea
Claire Rodgerson
Laura
No other roles listed
Trevor Fox
Charlie
Known for
Billy Elliot
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Chris McGlade
Vic
Known for
I, Daniel Blake
Col Tait
Eddy
No other roles listed
Jordan Louis
Gary
Also in
Our Friends in the North
The Modern Way
Chrissie Robinson
Erica
No other roles listed
Chris Gotts
Jaffa Cake
No other roles listed
Lorenzo McGovern Zaini
Ryan
Known for
The Last Time We Were Children
In the Fire
Jen Patterson
Maggie
No other roles listed
Arthur Oxley
Archie
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Ken Loach Director · Paul Laverty Screenplay George Fenton Composer
Worldwide gross $7.7M · United States release April 5, 2024 · Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,729,788
Production
Sixteen Films
Production
Why Not Productions
Production
BBC Film
Production
Les Films du Fleuve
Production
Goodfellas
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Belgium · France · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Dutch · English
Release dates
France · May 26, 2023
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 29, 2023
Theatrical
United States · April 5, 2024
Limited theatrical
Brazil
August 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Canada
April 12, 2024 · Theatrical
June 4, 2024 · Digital
China
November 5, 2023 · Premiere · China Golden Rooster&Hundred Flowers Film Festival
April 3, 2024 · Digital
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
June 15, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Colombia
August 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 9, 2024 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 7, 2023 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 3, 2023 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
March 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
December 8, 2023 · Theatrical
France
October 25, 2023 · Theatrical
March 6, 2024 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
May 15, 2024 · TV · Canal + Cinéma
May 23, 2024 · TV · Canal +
May 5, 2026 · TV · France 2
Germany
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Greece
December 7, 2023 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 30, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
May 23, 2024 · Theatrical
India
October 29, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
June 15, 2024 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
Ireland
September 29, 2023 · Theatrical
Italy
November 16, 2023 · Theatrical
Japan
April 24, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 21, 2023 · Theatrical
Poland
May 10, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
November 16, 2023 · Theatrical
Russia
June 17, 2024 · Theatrical · Экспонента
November 16, 2024 · Digital
South Korea
October 5, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
January 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Spain
November 17, 2023 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 25, 2023 · Theatrical · French
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
March 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 1, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 18, 2023 · Premiere · Cheltenham International Film Festival
September 28, 2023 · Premiere · Fragments Festival
January 9, 2026 · TV · BBC Two
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