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The Boat That Rocked

2009 · 135 min

A boisterous, affectionate hangout with a killer soundtrack, coasting on charm and camaraderie even when the plot runs aground.

Directed by: Richard Curtis
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans

Tagline: On air. Off shore. Out of control.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Richard Curtis
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
friendship
freedom
found family
coming-of-age
Places: sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Written by: Richard Curtis
Starring: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Runtime: 135 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany
Languages: English

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