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The Boat That Rocked
On air. Off shore. Out of control.
On air. Off shore. Out of control.
Comedy, Drama - 2009
The Boat That Rocked
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The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".
Director:
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Richard Curtis
Cast:
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Jack Davenport
,
Bill Nighy
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Rhys Ifans
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Emma Thompson
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Nick Frost
,
Kenneth Branagh
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January Jones
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Gemma Arterton
,
Tom Sturridge

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
135 min
Release date:
1 Apr 2009
Country:
FR, DE, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$36,348,784
Awards:
2 wins & 9 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Richard Curtis's comedy is anchored only in exuberance, but that's more than you can say for most movies these days; it keeps you beaming with pleasure.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
13 Nov 2009
rotten:
Forty years ago, they couldn't get these songs on the radio; now we can't get them off.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
13 Nov 2009
rotten:
Any serious music fan -- that is anyone who sees the radio pirates as kindred spirits -- will be outraged by its sloppy approach to the history of rock and roll.
– A.O. Scott,
At the Movies,
16 Nov 2009
rotten:
It just sits there in the water.
– Michael Phillips,
At the Movies,
16 Nov 2009
fresh:
Curtis's movie is loosely based on the historical truths of the time, but it isn't meant as a documentary, a rockumentary, or even a docucomedy. It's just a hell of a lot of fun.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
22 Nov 2009
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