It's a Free World...
Synopsis
Working-class Angie, sacked from a recruitment agency for bad public behaviour, teams up with her flatmate to run a similar business from their kitchen. With immigrants desperate for work, the opportunities are considerable, particularly for two girls so in tune with these times.
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It's a free world... de Ken Loach
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-07-07
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 28, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 24, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.11x
+$645K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Laverty
- Original Score
- George Fenton
- Original Title
- It's a Free World...
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Persian, Polish, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.6M
- Production Studios
- Sixteen Films, BiM Distribuzione, EMC, Tornasol Media, SPI International, Film4 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ken Loach
Paul Laverty
George Fenton
Nigel Willoughby
Jonathan Morris
Rebecca O'Brien, Kathryn Williams, Lena Kozlova, Valerie Phil, Ken Loach
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan Morris
Editor
Nigel Willoughby
Director of Photography
Paul Laverty
Screenplay
Fergus Clegg
Production Design
Ken Loach
Director
Rebecca O'Brien
Producer
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Kathryn Williams
Producer
Valerie Phil
Producer
Ken Loach
Producer
Liza Marshall
Producer
Carole Millar
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It's a Free World...
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What is It's a Free World... about?
Working-class Angie, sacked from a recruitment agency for bad public behaviour, teams up with her flatmate to run a similar business from their kitchen. With immigrants desperate for work, the opportunities are considerable, particularly for two girls so in tune with these times.
Who directed It's a Free World...?
It's a Free World... was directed by Ken Loach.
Who stars in It's a Free World...?
The principal cast of It's a Free World... includes Kierston Wareing, Juliet Ellis, Lesław Żurek, Colin Caughlin, Joe Siffleet.
When was It's a Free World... released and how long is it?
It's a Free World... was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of It's a Free World...?
It's a Free World... had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $6.6M at the worldwide box office (1.11 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for It's a Free World...?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It's a Free World... was composed by George Fenton.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It's a Free World...?
It's a Free World... holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).