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2033 ratings
2009
  • Comedy
  • Drama

The Boat That Rocked

On air. off shore. out of control.
Runtime
2h 15m
Countries
  • GB
  • United Kingdom
Languages
  • en
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".

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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    April 1, 2009
  • Original Language
    English
  • Budget
    $ 50,000,000
  • Revenue
    $ 36,348,784
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  • Production Companies
    • Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft
    • Portobello Studios
    • StudioCanal
    • Tightrope Pictures
    • Universal Pictures
    • Working Title Films

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