Made in Dagenham poster

Made in Dagenham

In the fight for equal rights, an ordinary woman achieves something extraordinary.

6.7(349)20101h 53m5

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

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Status
Released
Budget
$7.2M
Box office
$12.6M
Language
English
  • strike
  • based on true story
  • essex
  • labor strike
  • machinist
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • discrimination
  • government minister
  • 1960s
  • women's rights
  • sexual discrimination

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Nigel Cole

Produced in

United Kingdom

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereMill Valley Film Festival8 Oct 2010
    • TheatricalR19 Nov 2010
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical151 Oct 2010
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical28 Oct 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival11 Sept 2010
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PhysicalDVD18 May 2011
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical14 Jan 2011
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical9 Mar 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • PhysicalDVD4 May 2011
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical9 Jun 2011
  • FinlandFI

    • PremiereArtisokka Film Festival7 Apr 2011
    • PhysicalDVD16 Nov 2011
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereDinard Festival of British Cinema6 Oct 2010
    • TheatricalU9 Mar 2011
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical613 Jan 2011

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Made in Dagenham was released on 1 October 2010.

Audience reviews

2
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    12/5/2013

    7/10

    In spite of being an interesting story and having good cast and performances, it is not as thrilling as it could have been.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/11/2024

    7/10

    This is quite an interesting retrospective look at the efforts made by ordinary, working women to achieve equal recognition, and payment, for their skills and efforts in 1960's Britain. Set against a backdrop of economic torpor; Sally Hawkins and Geraldine James lead a workmanlike cast of British stalwarts who set about to challenge the Ford Motor Company to pay them fairly for their work. Even with a Labour (sociali…

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