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Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You

Drama · 2019

Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of modern-day labour exploitation.

Movie details

Sorry We Missed You

2019 Drama 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of modern-day labour exploitation.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Sorry We Missed You?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ken Loach

Written by

Paul Laverty

Kris Hitchen

Kris Hitchen

Ricky

Debbie Honeywood

Debbie Honeywood

Abby

Rhys Mcgowan

Rhys Mcgowan

Seb

Katie Proctor

Katie Proctor

Liza Jane

Ross Brewster

Ross Brewster

Maloney

Charlie Richmond

Charlie Richmond

Henry

J

Julian Ions

Freddie

Court is in session

Put Sorry We Missed You on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.