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The Boat That Rocked (2009)

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Starring:	Rhys Ifans \| Philip Seymour Hoffman \| Nick Frost \| Bill Nighy \| January Jones \| Kenneth Branagh \| Jack Davenport \| Tom Sturridge \| Rhys Darby \| Chris O'Dowd \| Ralph Brown
Director:	Richard Curtis
Studio:	UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time:	129 mins
Collections:	100 Most Wanted
Genres:	Audio Descriptive \| Comedy
Languages:	English, English Audio Description
Released:	September 07, 2009
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Writer-turned-director Richard Curtis (LOVE ACTUALLY, NOTTING HILL) directs a cast comprising the cream of British acting talent - which includes Bill Nighy (NOTES ON A SCANDAL, LOVE ACTUALLY), Rhys Ifans (NOTTING HILL, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS), Nick Frost (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ) and Kenneth Branagh (HENRY V, CELEBRITY), along with one lone American star in the shape of Philip Seymour Hoffman (CAPOTE, DOUBT) - in this comedy set in Britain in 1966. With the BBC only allowing two hours of rock and roll to be played on its airwaves per week, a pirate radio station aboard a North Sea-cruising yacht broadcasts music to the pop-starved masses, turning its seafaring disc jockeys into overnight superstars.

Taking the infamous Radio Caroline as inspiration, THE BOAT THAT ROCKED is an hilarious feel-good romp in the tradition of Curtis' best-loved work and benefits from a knockout soundtrack featuring some of the most memorable tracks of the time.

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95 out of 95 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Captures The Essence Of The Era Perfectly

Katrina from , 4th April, 2009

Absolutely loved this film from beginning to end. It captures the essence of that era perfectly, and it is a film I could watch again and again. My biggest surprise came from Rhys Ifans who portrayed the sex god DJ Gavin fantastically. What a sexy voice for the radio - shame I can't mention one DJ on air at the moment who sounds the same...! Unfortunately, I myself, was born in 1979, so wasn't around in that decade. However I took my mum to see this film as she was 21yrs old in 1966, and remembers listening to the pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea, and remembers all the political controversy surrounding it. She thought it was a great film too. If you appreciate the best music of all time, proper rock n roll from the 60's/70's, then you will love this film. Its a real feel good movie.

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17 out of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 0 stars
Dreadful

cadillandy from , 31st August, 2009

I watched this film at the cinema and for the first half thought it was a light-hearted watchable movie with some mildly humorous moments and an unusual setup on the boat. However, the second half was utterly dreadful. The most unoriginal script I've ever heard or seen with some seriously cringe-ridden dialogue, poor jokes, obvious soundtrack, intelligence-insulting drivel. Richard Curtis has reached a new all-time low. Everytime I think of this film it makes me angry. I can't believe Phillip Seymour Hoffman, usually impeccable with his choice of roles, has allowed himself to put his career on the line for this!

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