Ken Loach

Director

Ken Loach has a .200 batting average: 5 of 25 films rated 80/100 or higher.

Batting average
.200
Hits
5 of 25 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 23% of 941 directors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1967–2023

Films, ranked by rating

  1. Kes (1970) — 86/100 · hit
  2. I, Daniel Blake (2016) — 85/100 · hit
  3. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) — 84/100 · hit
  4. Raining Stones (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  5. Sweet Sixteen (2002) — 80/100 · hit
  6. My Name Is Joe (1998) — 79/100
  7. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  8. Sorry We Missed You (2019) — 79/100
  9. The Navigators (2001) — 78/100
  10. Riff-Raff (1991) — 77/100
  11. Carla's Song (1996) — 76/100
  12. Land and Freedom (1995) — 76/100
  13. Hidden Agenda (1990) — 76/100
  14. Ladybird Ladybird (1994) — 76/100
  15. Family Life (1971) — 76/100
  16. It's a Free World... (2007) — 75/100
  17. The Angels' Share (2012) — 73/100
  18. The Old Oak (2023) — 73/100
  19. Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) — 71/100
  20. Looking for Eric (2009) — 71/100
  21. Jimmy's Hall (2014) — 68/100
  22. September 11 (2002) — 67/100
  23. Route Irish (2011) — 66/100
  24. Bread and Roses (2000) — 65/100
  25. Poor Cow (1967) — 60/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Kes (1970) — 86/100 · hit
  2. I, Daniel Blake (2016) — 85/100 · hit
  3. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) — 84/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Poor Cow (1967) — 60/100
  2. Bread and Roses (2000) — 65/100
  3. Route Irish (2011) — 66/100

How these numbers work: Methodology