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The Boat That Rocked
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The Boat That Rocked

2009-04-01 · 135 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Richard Curtis
Production companies
Universal Pictures, Working Title, Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft, StudioCanal, Portobello Productions
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 50,000,000
Revenue
USD 36,348,784

Top Cast

Tom SturridgeTom SturridgeCarl
Philip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour HoffmanThe Count
Rhys IfansRhys IfansGavin
Bill NighyBill NighyQuentin
Emma ThompsonEmma ThompsonCharlotte
Nick FrostNick FrostDave
Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghDormandy
January JonesJanuary JonesEleonore
Gemma ArtertonGemma ArtertonDesiree
Jack DavenportJack DavenportTwatt
Rhys DarbyRhys DarbyAngus
Chris O'DowdChris O'DowdSimon
Katherine ParkinsonKatherine ParkinsonFelicity
Katie LyonsKatie LyonsAngus' Boat Girl
Tom WisdomTom WisdomMark
Will AdamsdaleWill AdamsdaleNews John
Tom BrookeTom BrookeThick Kevin
Ralph BrownRalph BrownBob
Ike HamiltonHarold
Sinéad MatthewsSinéad MatthewsMiss C

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