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The Old Oak (2023)

113 min · Drama, drama film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend21k3.5kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

21k02025-09: 3,484 views2025-10: 3,670 views2025-11: 3,506 views2025-12: 4,363 views2026-01: 20,986 views2026-02: 5,604 views2026-03: 5,945 views2026-04: 7,645 views2026-05: 13,300 views2026-06: 10,940 views2026-07: 6,616 views2026-08: 6,332 views
Sep3.5kOct3.7kNov3.5kDec4.4kJan21kFeb5.6kMar5.9kApr7.6kMay13kJun11kJul6.6kAug6.3k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Ken Loach

Cast

Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Debbie Honeywood, Claire Rodgerson

The story

Pub landlord TJ Ballantyne, living in a previously thriving mining community in County Durham, struggles to hold onto his pub and keep it as the one remaining public space where people can meet in the town. Meanwhile, tensions rise when Syrian refugees are placed there, but Ballantyne strikes up a friendship with one of the refugees, Yara.

Catalogue themes and tags

Biker Kneipe, Cannes 2023, Refugee

Genres

Drama, drama film

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