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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

K-18

G

12
Select Cast
David Bradley
Freddie Fletcher
Lynne Perrie
Colin Welland
Brian Glover
Bob Bowes
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
24th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
10th Jan 2026
Total views:
16
Release Dates
France release date
 France
19th June 1970
55 years 6 months 24 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
7th August 1970
55 years 5 months 6 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
21st September 1970
55 years 3 months 22 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
17th December 1970
55 years 27 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
8th January 1971
55 years 5 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £62.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
232,007 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Apr '70
  • Debut box office: 9th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 40
  • Debut gross: £3.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
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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1970-04-03
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
40
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£62,642
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

* 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
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8108
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Popular in these countries
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  • Canada Canada
  • Spain Spain
  • Japan Japan
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
News from around the web
Classic Film Review: Coming of Age with a Kestrel — “Kes” (1970)  rogersmovienation.com Mon, 7th July 2025

Cinema to host exclusive Kes book launch  Barnsley Chronicle Fri, 3rd October 2025

Class, Community and Kestrels: An Analysis of Ken Loach’s Kes  Nouse.co.uk Fri, 24th October 2025

Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes  Big Issue Thu, 15th May 2025

My favourite film: Kes  The Guardian Fri, 2nd December 2011

The one movie that made Daniel Day-Lewis become an actor  Far Out Magazine Sun, 20th April 2025

12th January 2026
UK Box Office Weekend Report 9th - 11th January 2026: In a tight race The Housemaid takes over the top of the UK box office with Hamnet the top new movie at 2
5th January 2026
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5th January 2026
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25th December 2025
UK Box Office Weekend Report 19th - 21st December 2025: Avatar: Fire and Ash tops the UK box office on its debut weekend
16th December 2025
US Box Office Weekend Report 12th - 14th December 2025: Zootopia 2 jumps back on top with Ella Mccay the top new movie at the North American box office

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