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The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope. The release of The Old Oak reunites legendary British director Ken Loach with Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber following our 2020 release of his film Sorry We Missed You. Loach, who is 87 years old, has announced that The Old Oak will be his final film.

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Imbued with the fiercely humanistic spirit that has defined Ken Loach's filmography, The Old Oak serves as a fitting -- albeit somewhat sentimental -- finale to a remarkable career.

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Ty Burr

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The final scene of “The Old Oak” reduced me, once again and for the final time, to tears.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 14, 2024

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

It is unmistakably a Loach film: taciturn yet forthright, examining life in the cracks of a fractured society with deep compassion, plain-spoken anger and, perhaps more so than in the previous two films, a shot of hope.

Rated: 3/4

May 3, 2024

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

It’s a fable that ties up too neatly to be believed, and it’s a story I’m tired of hearing.

Rated: 2/4

May 3, 2024

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

Features first-rate performances by Dave Turner and Ebla Mari, plus gorgeous cinematography by Robbie Ryan. Ken Loach gives us another moving drama with rich characters that we can all relate to in one form or another.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 26, 2024

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Peter Keough

Arts Fuse

[It's] a reminder that when grief and loss don’t bring out the worst in people, they can bring out the best.

May 9, 2024

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

"If The Old Oak is, as Loach has been threatening, really Loach’s final film, it will be a strong summation of his work: a film about community and solidarity in places you wouldn’t expect from people who can barely care for themselves."

May 1, 2024

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Deborah

Fabulous, tear-jerky, heart-warming

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/24

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Roy J

This is what the art of filmmaking is all about. To empathize with characters you've never encountered before. I hope Ken Loach doesn't retire because he's still got it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Maura D

Everybody should watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Robin C

“The Old Oak” drew me in with its authenticity of its very genuine characters, even the bad ones, and the feel of being in a close knit community facing drastic change.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Greg R

Outstanding and timely.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Chris N

Compassionate and impactful story-telling. The characters felt genuine, and the conflicts were depicted in an honest and touching way. I was moved by this film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope. The release of The Old Oak reunites legendary British director Ken Loach with Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber following our 2020 release of his film Sorry We Missed You. Loach, who is 87 years old, has announced that The Old Oak will be his final film.

Director: Ken Loach
Producer: Rebecca O'Brien, Pascal Caucheteux
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty, Paul Laverty
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Production Co: BBC Film, Les Films du Fleuve, Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, StudioCanal UK
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $224.4K
Runtime: 1h 53m

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