The Boat That Rocked

– The Boat that Rocked is an ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
The Boat That Rocked (2009)

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 stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967

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The Boat That Rocked (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Nov 2009

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Richard Curtis

Writer:

Richard Curtis

Main Actors:

Michael Hadley, Charlie Rowe, Lucy Fleming, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Plot:

"The Boat That Rocked" is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the '60s and pop music. It's about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$8,000,000

Production:

Focus Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
Metacritic:
58%