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The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Director: Richard Curtis
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy
7.3
59%Runtime135 min
Rating15
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When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Boat That Rocked, a 2009 comedy-drama directed by Richard Curtis, received a mixed critical reception, with a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has a solid audience rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb, indicating that it resonated more with general audiences than critics.
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Fans of witty, character-driven comedy and classic rock will delight in the vibrant, irreverent spirit of The Boat That Rocked, Richard Curtis' 2009 film about a group of rebellious radio DJs broadcasting offshore. With a talented ensemble cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy, the film blends lighthearted humor with a poignant celebration of the power of music and freedom of expression.
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The Boat That Rocked is a 2009 comedy-drama written and directed by Richard Curtis about pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh. Set in 1966, it tells the story of the fictional pirate radio station "Radio Rock" and its crew of eclectic disc jockeys, who broadcast rock and pop music to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the North Sea while the British government tries to shut them down. It was produced by Working Title Films for Universal Pictures and was filmed on the Isle of Portland and at Shepperton Studios.
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