I, Daniel Blake Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Mar. 31, 2017

I, Daniel Blake

Release Date: Friday, December 23, 2016 Limited Friday, June 2, 2017 Expansion

Daniel Blake, a hardworking joiner all his life, finds himself caught on the barbed wire of welfare bureaucracy when for the first time ever he requires help from the State.

Director: Ken Loach

Starring: Dave Johns • Hayley Squires

N/A Drama N/A

3.78 / 5.0

52% WILL SEE 48% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Daniel Blake has worked as a joiner most of his life in Newcastle. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the State. He crosses paths with a single mother Katie and her two young children, Daisy and Dylan. Katie’s only chance to escape a one-roomed homeless hostel in London has been to accept a flat in a city she doesn’t know, some 300 miles away. Daniel and Katie find themselves in no-man’s land, caught on the barbed wire of welfare bureaucracy as played out against the rhetoric of ‘striver and skiver’ in modern day Britain.

Drama

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Who stars in I, Daniel Blake – Cast List

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Dave Johns
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Hayley Squires
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Who is making I, Daniel Blake – Crew List

A look at I, Daniel Blake behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ken Loach last helmed Jimmy's Hall and The Angels' Share.

Director: Ken Loach
Screenwriters: —

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the I, Daniel Blake

Key Facts

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2016

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
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Language: English

I, Daniel Blake Trailers and Clips

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I, Daniel Blake Release Date: When was the film released?

I, Daniel Blake was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 23 , 2016. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Why Him?, A Monster Calls and Silence. As a limited release, I, Daniel Blake was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for I, Daniel Blake is currently being determined. Stay tuned!