Sorry We Missed You
A delivery driver’s bid for financial independence intensifies the debt, labor pressures, and family fractures he hoped to escape.
Overview
A family's struggle against debt leads to a breaking point in their pursuit of independence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- bleak
- compassionate
- troubling
- serious film night
- social justice discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a humane, emotionally devastating, and politically forceful work of British social realism, while noting its occasionally didactic approach.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ricky's delivery franchise and Abby's caregiving work expose how debt, contracts, and performance demands undermine family security.
Ken Loach presents a working class family through naturalistic performances and an unsentimental focus on labor and debt.
Ricky's delivery route turns next-day home delivery into a source of surveillance, exhaustion, and financial risk.
The family’s arguments, caregiving routines, and workplace conflicts are staged with restraint and profound attention to ordinary lives.
Films like Sorry We Missed You, and why
I, Daniel Blake
shared british social realism, working class hardship, institutional pressure, and humane dramatic tone
The Full Monty
shared social realist focus on precarious labor, family strain, and economic inequality
Kes
shared intimate british working class drama, economic hardship, and emotionally direct storytelling
The Navigators
shared contemporary labor exploitation, family conflict, and politically engaged realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Release Date
- 2019-10-04
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (858)
Cast
- Kris Hitchen
- Debbie Honeywood
- Rhys Mcgowan
- Katie Proctor
- Ross Brewster
- Charlie Richmond
- Julian Ions
- Sheila Dunkerley
- Maxie Peters
- Christopher-John Slater
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sorry We Missed You about?
- A delivery driver’s bid for financial independence intensifies the debt, labor pressures, and family fractures he hoped to escape.
- What is Sorry We Missed You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sorry We Missed You as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sorry We Missed You violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sorry We Missed You as mild.
- What did critics think of Sorry We Missed You?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a humane, emotionally devastating, and politically forceful work of British social realism, while noting its occasionally didactic approach.
- Which films are like Sorry We Missed You?
- Films with a similar feel include I, Daniel Blake, The Full Monty, Kes, and The Navigators.
- How long is Sorry We Missed You?
- Sorry We Missed You runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sorry We Missed You?
- In United States, Sorry We Missed You streams on Kino Film Collection.
