Overview
A powerful story of women standing up for their rights in the workplace.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm-hearted
- witty
- sincere
- social justice film night
- historical drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warm-hearted, well acted, and compelling as accessible social history, while noting its simplistic treatment and reliance on period cliches.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rita O'Grady organizes the women machinists into a strike against Ford's unequal pay structure.
The Dagenham machinists' campaign is presented as a pivotal struggle for equal pay and women's rights.
Beehive hairstyles, bobbed hair, factory interiors, and 1960s British costumes establish the historical setting.
Rita begins by seeking a better deal for her machinists and comes to challenge sex-based wage inequality across the workforce.
Films like Made in Dagenham, and why
North Country
shared working-class historical drama, feminist social justice themes, and optimistic political storytelling
Erin Brockovich
shared true-story labor activism, institutional sexism, and an accessible balance of seriousness and warmth
The Suffragette
shared british period setting, ensemble social history, and solidarity against entrenched inequality
Movie Details
- Director
- Nigel Cole
- Release Date
- 2010-10-01
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (348)
Cast
- Sally Hawkins
- Bob Hoskins
- Miranda Richardson
- Geraldine James
- Rosamund Pike
- Andrea Riseborough
- Daniel Mays
- Jaime Winstone
- Kenneth Cranham
- Rupert Graves
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Made in Dagenham about?
- A spirited 1960s British workplace drama follows a machinist who turns an unequal-pay dispute into a landmark campaign for women's rights.
- What is Made in Dagenham like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Made in Dagenham as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Made in Dagenham violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Made in Dagenham.
- What did critics think of Made in Dagenham?
- Critics broadly found the film warm-hearted, well acted, and compelling as accessible social history, while noting its simplistic treatment and reliance on period cliches.
- Which films are like Made in Dagenham?
- Films with a similar feel include North Country, Erin Brockovich, and The Suffragette.
- How long is Made in Dagenham?
- Made in Dagenham runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Made in Dagenham?
- In United States, Made in Dagenham streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
