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1969 | DIRECTED BY KEN LOACH

Kes

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Movie Stats
Year
1969
Runtime
 111 minutes (1 hr 51 mins)
Certificates

PG

GP

NC-16

T

K-18
Select Cast
David Bradley
Freddie Fletcher
Lynne Perrie
Colin Welland
Brian Glover
Bob Bowes
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
18th Aug 2025
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
45
Release Dates
France release date
 France
19th June 1970
55 years 11 months 18 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
7th August 1970
55 years 10 months  ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
21st September 1970
55 years 8 months 16 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
17th December 1970
55 years 5 months 21 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
8th January 1971
55 years 4 months 30 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £68.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
255,330 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Apr '70
  • Debut box office: 9th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 38
  • Debut gross: £3.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
ken loach Ken Loach
Starring
David BradleyBilly
Freddie FletcherJud
Lynne PerrieMrs. Casper
Colin WellandMr. Farthing
Brian GloverMr. Sugden
Bob BowesMr. Gryce
Bernard AthaYouth Employment Officer
Laurence Bould
Joey KayeComedian at Pub
Ted Carroll
Robert NaylorMacDowell
Agnes Drumgoon
George SpeedBilly's Friend
Desmond Guthrie
Zoe SunderlandLibrarian
The 4D Jones
Eric BoldersonFarmer
Joe MillerReg, Mother's Friend
Beryl Carroll
Julie Shakespeare
Bill DeanFish and Chip Shop Man
Geoffrey BanksMathematics Teacher
John Grayson
Duggie BrownMilkman
Trevor HeskethMr Crossley
Stephen CrosslandBilly's Friend
Harry MarkhamNewsagent
David GloverTibbutt
Frank NortonBilly's Friend
Martin HarleyBilly's Friend
Leslie Stringer
Julie GoodyearWoman in betting shop
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
38
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£68,939
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Kes - Original release
9 Dec 2022
40N
£3,498
£42,920
Rerelease
28 Apr 2023
52▼
£1,648
£48,284
14 Jun 2024
41▲
£2,948
£55,905
21 Jun 2024
57▼
£1,028
£56,933
8 Nov 2024
50▲
£2,283
£60,382
3 Oct 2025
51▼
£2,260
£62,642
8 May 2026
38▲
£2,385
£68,939

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£68,939
8106
Everybody's Fine
8107
Kes
8108
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Popular in these countries
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  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Canada Canada
  • Sweden Sweden
  • China China
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Japan Japan
  • Ethiopia Ethiopia
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  • Nepal Nepal
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News from around the web
Kes star Dai Bradley joins line up at Sheffield’s debut Working Class Film Festival  Prolific North Mon, 13th April 2026

Kes’ Dai Bradley joins Showroom’s ‘Working Class Film Festival’  exposedmagazine.co.uk Tue, 14th April 2026

Ronnie Steele: The real story behind the film 'Kes'  Barnsley Chronicle Fri, 10th April 2026

Stage adaptation of film drama Kes coming to Ryde in April  Isle of Wight County Press Tue, 31st March 2026

The real Yorkshire locations that defined ‘Kes’  Far Out Magazine Mon, 6th April 2026

Barnsley fish and chip shop from British film Kes goes to auction  thestar.co.uk Tue, 10th March 2026

3rd June 2026
Global Box Office Weekend Report 29th - 31st May 2026: Backrooms takes over from The Mandalorian at the top of the global box office
1st June 2026
UK Box Office Weekend Report 29th - 31st May 2026: Horror movie backrooms makes its UK box office debut at the top dropping The Madalorian and Grogu to number 2
12th May 2026
Backrooms has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong language, violence, injury detail, horror
12th May 2026
US Box Office Weekend Report 8th - 10th May 2026: The Devil Wears Prada 2 spends a second weekend on top of the North American box office with Mortal Kombat II the top new movie at 2
5th May 2026
UK Box Office Weekend Report 1st - 3rd May 2026: The Devil Wears Prada 2 tops the UK box office on its debut weekend
29th April 2026
UK Box Office Weekend Report 24th - 26th April 2026: Michael Jackson biopic Micheal smashes into the UK box office this week with a higher than expected opening gross
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