Bank of Dave

Bank of Dave tells the story of Dave Fishwick, a self-made millionaire from Burnley in northern England who made his money in minibuses. When the banks tighten their lending after the 2008 financial crisis, he watches local businesses struggle to get the credit they need. Rather than accept that as inevitable, he sets out to open a bank of his own that would serve his community directly, an effort that puts him up against the established financial institutions of London and the regulators who guard access to a banking licence.

The film is directed by Chris Foggin, its third feature after Fisherman's Friends and This Is Christmas, from a screenplay by Piers Ashworth. Rory Kinnear plays Fishwick, with Jo Hartley as his wife Nicola, Joel Fry as Hugh, the lawyer drawn into the plan, Phoebe Dynevor as Alexandra, Hugh Bonneville as Sir Charles and Paul Kaye as Rick Purdey. It is a British and American production running just under two hours, and it blends comedy with drama in dramatising Fishwick's real experiences.

On IMDb the film holds 7.1 out of 10 from around 17,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.8 from roughly 150 votes. A critics' score of 6.3 from 36 reviews places it slightly below the audience response. A follow-up, Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger, was released in 2025.