I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake
British release poster
Directed byKen Loach
Written byPaul Laverty
Produced byRebecca O'Brien
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan
Edited byJonathan Morris
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 May 2016 (2016-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15.8 million[2]

I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 British drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Dave Johns as Daniel Blake, a middle-aged man who is denied Employment and Support Allowance despite being declared unfit to work by his doctor. Hayley Squires co-stars as Katie, a struggling single mother whom Daniel befriends.

I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Prix du public at the 2016 Locarno International Film Festival,[3][4] and the 2017 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.[5]

  1. ^ a b "I, Daniel Blake (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "I, Daniel Blake (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ Lee, Benjamin (22 May 2016). "Cannes 2016: Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake wins the Palme d'Or - live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
    - "Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Locarno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2017 Film Outstanding British Film". BAFTA. Retrieved 21 August 2017.