The Boat That Rocked

7.3

/10

2h 15m 18+Drama Comedy Musical

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".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 ... Read more

Starring Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones, Gemma Arterton, Jack Davenport

Watch "The Boat That Rocked" from streaming services Microsoft, Youtube, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2009. It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.