The Boat That Rocked

2009
UK
134 min
15

Directed by: Richard Curtis
Written by: Richard Curtis
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Talulah Riley, Chris O'Dowd, Rhys Darby, Ralph Brown, Jack Davenport, Kenneth Branagh
Website: www.theboatthatrocked.co.uk

Life onboard the fictional 1966 pirate radio ship Radio Rock resembles a two-hour sketch show held together by popular songs of the era. Curtis clearly isn't aiming for realism, but his return to the big screen isn't exactly rockin', with a wasted cast of character actors and only Chris O'Dowd ('The IT Crowd') shining in a rare moment of emotional depth.

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Interview - Richard Curtis

2 Apr 2009

Richard Curtis’s pirate radio romp The Boat That Rocked could be seen as a step into new territory for the Love Actually director, as it is noticeably free of his two main preoccupations up to this point: romantic love and Hugh Grant. But according to…