The Boat That Rocked

{{Short description|2009 film by Richard Curtis}} {{For|the soundtrack album|The Boat That Rocked (soundtrack)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2011}} {{Infobox film | image = The boat that rocked poster.jpg | alt = Four men walking the plank off a large boat | caption = Theatrical poster | director = [[Richard Curtis]] | producer = {{Plainlist | * [[Tim Bevan]] * [[Eric Fellner]] * [[Hilary Bevan Jones]] }} | writer = Richard Curtis | starring = {{Plainlist | * [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] * [[Bill Nighy]] * [[Rhys Ifans]] * [[Nick Frost]] * [[Kenneth Branagh]]  }} | music =  | cinematography = [[Danny Cohen (cinematographer)|Danny Cohen]] | editing = [[Emma E. Hickox]] | studio = [[StudioCanal]]<ref name="bfi">{{cite web|title=The Boat That Rocked (2009)|website=British Film Institute (BFI)|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c96c2cf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211053242/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c96c2cf|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 February 2016}}</ref> [[Working Title Films]] | distributor = [[Universal Pictures]] (International) StudioCanal (France)<ref>{{cite web|title=Pirate Radio|website=Box Office Mojo|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl122062337/}}</ref> [[Focus Features]] (North America) | released = {{Film date|2009|04|01|UK|2009|04|16|Germany|2009|05|06|France|2009|11|13|US|df=y}} | runtime = 135 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/90615f2f0307da2a8025757c00542bd1?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=1#_Section1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407023524/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/90615f2f0307da2a8025757c00542bd1?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=1#_Section1 | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 April 2010 | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | title=The Boat That Rocked | date=17 March 2009 | access-date=9 November 2009 }}</ref> | country = {{Plainlist | * United Kingdom * United States<ref name="bfi"/> * Germany * France }} | language = English | budget = US$50 million<ref name="Mojo">{{cite web | url = https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=boatthatrocked.htm | title = The Boat That Rocked | work = [[Box Office Mojo]] }}</ref> | gross = US$36.3 million<ref name="Mojo" /> }}

'''''The Boat That Rocked''''' (titled '''''Pirate Radio''''' in North America<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131729/releaseinfo IMDb: ''The Boat That Rocked - release info''] Linked 2014-09-08</ref>) is a 2009 [[comedy drama film|comedy-drama]] written and directed by [[Richard Curtis]] about [[pirate radio in the United Kingdom]] during the 1960s. The film has an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Rhys Ifans]], [[Nick Frost]] and [[Kenneth Branagh]]. Set in 1966, it tells the story of the fictional [[pirate radio station]] "Radio Rock" and its crew of eclectic [[disc jockey]]s, who broadcast [[rock music|rock]] and [[pop music]] to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the [[North Sea]] while the British government tries to shut them down. It was produced by [[Working Title Films]] for [[Universal Pictures]] and was filmed on the [[Isle of Portland]] and at [[Shepperton Studios]].

After the world premiere in [[Leicester Square]] on 23 March 2009,<ref>{{cite web|last=Knapton|first=Sarah|title=The Boat That Rocked stars hit red carpet for premiere|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/5039599/The-Boat-That-Rocked-stars-hit-red-carpet-for-premiere.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=2 May 2014|date=23 March 2009}}</ref> the film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2009. It was a commercial failure at the British box office making only US$10.1 million in its first three months, just a fifth of its US$50 million production cost.<ref name="Mojo" /> It received mixed reviews and criticism for its length. For its North American release, the film was cut by 20 minutes and retitled ''Pirate Radio''. Opening on 13 November 2009, its worldwide cinema run finished in January 2010; the film had grossed US$36.6 million.<ref name="Mojo" />

== Plot == In 1966, various [[Pirate radio in the United Kingdom|pirate radio stations]] broadcast to the United Kingdom from ships in [[international waters]], specialising in rock and pop music not played on BBC Radio. Seventeen-year-old Carl, recently expelled from school, is sent to stay with his godfather Quentin, who runs the station Radio Rock anchored in the [[North Sea]]. The eclectic crew of [[disc jockey]]s and staffers, led by brash American DJ "The Count" and DJ "Doctor Dave".

In London, government minister Sir Alistair Dormandy resolves to shut down [[pirate radio]] stations for their commercialism and immorality, instructing his subordinate Twatt to pursue legal stratagems to accomplish this. They attempt to cut off the pirates' revenue by prohibiting British businesses from advertising on unlicensed stations. Quentin counters by bringing massively popular DJ Gavin Kavanagh out of retirement on Radio Rock, enticing advertisers to pay their bills from abroad. Gavin's popularity creates a rivalry with The Count.

Carl becomes smitten with Quentin's niece Marianne, but is heartbroken when she is seduced by Doctor Dave, while DJ "Simple" Simon Swafford marries glamorous fan Elenore in an onboard ceremony, but learns that she only married him to be near Gavin. The Count challenges Gavin to a [[game of chicken]] in defence of Simon's honour: The stubborn rivals climb the ship's radio mast to a dangerous height, but reconcile after they are both injured jumping into the ocean.

Shortly after, Carl's mother Charlotte visits for Christmas, and denies that Quentin is his father. Carl gives her a cryptic message from reclusive late-night DJ "Smooth" Bob Silver, unexpectedly revealing that Bob is his father.

Marianne arrives to apologise to Carl for sleeping with Dave, and she and Carl have sex. The following morning, the DJs announce news of the coupling to cheering fans across Britain.

Meanwhile, Dormandy's vendetta against pirate radio advances when Twatt finds news of a fishing boat whose distress call was blocked by Radio Rock's powerful signal. Twatt proposes the creation of the [[Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967]], making pirate radio stations illegal on the grounds that they endanger communication with other vessels. Despite heavy public support for the pirate stations, the act passes unanimously through [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] and takes effect at midnight on 1 January 1967.

The Radio Rock crew defy the law and continue broadcasting, firing up the ship's engine to evade arrest. The aging vessel's engine explodes, and the ship sinks. The DJs broadcast their position in hope of aid, and Twatt appeals to Dormandy to send rescue boats, but Dormandy refuses. Carl saves the oblivious Bob from his cabin while The Count vows to broadcast as long as possible.

With the lifeboats inoperable, the crew gather on the [[Bow (watercraft)#Prow|prow]] as the ship goes down. They are rescued by dozens of fans in a fleet of small boats, with Carl being saved by Marianne. The Radio Rock ship disappears beneath the sea, with the Count emerging at the last moment.

== Cast == {{cast listing| * [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] as "The Count", the brash American DJ on Radio Rock, loosely based on [[Emperor Rosko]], DJ on [[Pirate radio in the United Kingdom|pirate]] [[Radio Caroline]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/5061924/Girls-in-our-cabins-Well-its-a-nice-image.html |title=Girls in our cabins? Well, it's a nice image |work=Telegraph |date= 28 March 2009| access-date= 16 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last= Bradshaw |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/apr/03/boat-that-rocked-film-review |title=Review |work=Guardian |date= 3 April 2009 |access-date=16 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Susan Thompson Updated 3|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article6017065.ece |title=Times review |work=The Times |access-date=16 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> * [[Tom Sturridge]] as "Young" Carl, who is sent to stay with his godfather Quentin on the Radio Rock ship. * [[Bill Nighy]] as Quentin, Carl's godfather, who runs Radio Rock. * [[Will Adamsdale]] as "News" John Mayford, the station's news and weather reporter. * [[Rhys Ifans]] as Gavin Kavanagh, a massively popular DJ brought out of retirement by Quentin, leading to a professional rivalry with The Count. * [[Nick Frost]] as DJ "Doctor" Dave, a promiscuous man and member of the Radio Rock staff. * [[Tom Brooke]] as "Thick" Kevin, Carl's intellectually dense cabin-mate and member of the Radio Rock staff. * [[Rhys Darby]] as Angus "The Nut" Nutsford, DJ and lone New Zealander on the ship. * [[Katherine Parkinson]] as Felicity, the [[lesbian]] cook and the only single woman permitted to live on the ship. * [[Chris O'Dowd]] as "Simple" Simon Swafford, Radio Rock's breakfast DJ. O'Dowd drew inspiration from [[Tony Blackburn]], the morning DJ on Radio Caroline in the 1960s, and his Irish contemporary [[Larry Gogan]].<ref name="SuicideGirls.com">{{cite web |url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Chris+O%27Dowd%3A+The+IT+Man+From+The+IT+Crowd/ |title = Chris O'Dowd as The IT Man From The IT Crowd |publisher = [[SuicideGirls.com]] |date = 9 May 2009 |access-date = 11 May 2009 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090510131336/http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Chris+O%27Dowd%3A+The+IT+Man+From+The+IT+Crowd/ |archive-date = 10 May 2009 }}</ref> * [[Tom Wisdom]] as "Midnight" Mark, Radio Rock's suave night time DJ who rarely speaks but has female listeners swooning over him; he is known as "The Sexiest Man on the Planet". * [[Ralph Brown]] as "Smooth" Bob Silver, "The Dawn Treader" (3, 6{{nbsp}}a.m. shift), Radio Rock's reclusive early-morn DJ. Partially based on both [[John Peel]] who had the late-night shift "The Perfumed Garden" on pirate radio ship [[Wonderful Radio London|Radio London]] and longtime radio/TV music host [[Bob Harris (radio presenter)|Bob Harris]], known as "Whispering Bob". * Ike Hamilton as Harold, the station's radio assistant. * [[Kenneth Branagh]] as Sir Alistair Dormandy, a strict [[government minister]] who endeavours to shut down pirate radio stations. Portrayed as a Conservative, but based on Labour Postmaster General [[Tony Benn]]. * [[Sinead Matthews]] as Miss C (aka Miss Clitt, as revealed in the DVD deleted scenes), Dormandy's assistant who secretly listens to Radio Rock. * [[Jack Davenport]] as Domenic Twatt, Dormandy's subordinate who is assigned the task of finding legal loopholes that can be used to shut down pirate radio stations. * [[Talulah Riley]] as Marianne, Quentin's niece (and a fan of Dave) with whom Carl falls instantly in love. * [[Emma Thompson]] as Charlotte, Carl's mother. * [[January Jones]] as Elenore, a fan who marries Simon so that she can live on the ship and carry on a sexual relationship with Gavin. * [[Olegar Fedoro]] as the Radio Rock ship's captain. * [[Gemma Arterton]] as Desiree, a female fan. }} Additional minor roles were played by [[Ian Mercer]] as the transfer boatman, [[Stephen Moore (actor)|Stephen Moore]] as the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Michael Thomas (actor)|Michael Thomas]] and Bohdan Poraj as Dormandy's subordinates Sandford and Fredericks, and [[Olivia Llewellyn]] as Marianne's friend Margaret and Felicity's love interest. [[Giovanna Fletcher]] plays one of the bridesmaids to Elenore.

==Production== ===Development=== [[File:The boat that rocked filming cropped.jpg|thumb|Principal photography taking place on the steps of the [[National Gallery]] in [[Trafalgar Square]]]] The film was written and directed by [[Richard Curtis]] and made by [[Working Title Films]] for [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]].<ref name="variety">{{cite news |url = https://variety.com/2008/film/news/curtis-sets-sail-on-universal-s-boat-1117981812/ |first = Adam |last = Dawtrey |title = Curtis sets sail on Universal's 'Boat' |work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date = 4 March 2008 |access-date = 9 November 2009}}</ref> The producers for Working Title were [[Tim Bevan]], [[Eric Fellner]] and [[Hilary Bevan Jones]], with Curtis, [[Debra Hayward]] and [[Liza Chasin]] acting as executive producers.<ref name="title">{{cite web |url = http://www.workingtitlefilms.com/filmCastCrew.php?filmID=120 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090921075553/http://www.workingtitlefilms.com/filmCastCrew.php?filmID=120 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 2009-09-21 |title = Cast and crew information |publisher = [[Working Title Films]] |access-date = 27 March 2008 }}</ref> [[Principal photography]] started on 3 March and continued until June 2008.<ref name="variety" /> Filming took place on the former Dutch hospital ship ''Timor Challenger'', previously ''De Hoop'', moored in [[Portland Harbour]], [[Dorset]]; the "North Sea" scenes were shot off the coast of Dunbar, East Lothian. Boat interior shots were filmed inside a warehouse in [[Osprey Quay]] on the [[Isle of Portland]]<ref name="filming">{{cite news |url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/display.var.2160801.0.1_million_film_is_ready_to_rock.php |title = £1 million film is ready to rock |publisher = [[Dorset Echo]] |year = 2008 |access-date = 1 April 2008}}</ref> and at [[Shepperton Studios]].<ref name="equipment">{{cite web |url = http://www.rossrevenge.co.uk/boatthatrocked/boatthatrocked.htm |title = Ross Revenge, Radio Caroline and "The Boat That Rocked" |year = 2009 |access-date = 15 April 2009}}</ref> They also visited [[Squerryes Court]] in Kent to shoot the scenes of the home of government minister Alistair Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh).<ref>{{cite web|author=Kent Film Office|url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2009/02/the-boat-that-rocked-2009/|title=Kent Film Office The Boat That Rocked Film Focus|date=4 February 2009 }}</ref> The film's production cost exceeded £30 million. It was also filmed on HMS Victory.<ref name="CM10Jul2009">{{cite news |url = http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/curtis-to-re-edit-the-boat-that-rocked-before-us-release_1109316 |title = Richard Curtis - Curtis to re-edit The Boat That Rocked before U.S. release |publisher = [[Contactmusic.com]] |date = 10 July 2009 |access-date = 9 November 2009}}</ref>

=== Historical setting === {{Main|Pirate radio in the United Kingdom}} [[File:Mi Amigo kleine.jpg|thumb|The ''[[MV Mi Amigo]]'', c. 1974, which was the home of Radio Caroline South from 1964 to 1968]] The official synopsis of ''The Boat That Rocked'' before release stated that it tells the fictional story about a group of DJs in 1966 who are at odds with a traditionalist [[British government]] that prefers to broadcast jazz.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.workingtitlefilms.com/filmSynopsis.php?filmID=120 |title = Official synopsis |publisher = [[Working Title Films]] |access-date = 27 March 2008 }}</ref> According to director Richard Curtis, the film, though inspired by real British pirate radio of the 1960s, is a work of historical fiction and does not depict a specific radio station of the period.<ref>{{cite web|author=3 days left |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002jkhs |title=Kent Programmes - Dave Cash - Saturday |publisher=BBC |access-date=7 April 2010}}</ref>

==Release== ===North American release=== Following the film's commercial failure at the British box office, [[Focus Features]] commissioned a re-edited version for release in North American release 13 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/curtis-to-re-edit-the-boat-that-rocked-before-us-release_1109316 |title=Richard Curtis - Curtis To Re-Edit The Boat That Rocked Before U.S. Release - Contactmusic News |date=10 July 2009 |publisher=Contactmusic.com |access-date=7 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/26/the-boat-that-rocked-goes-to-focus-gets-shorter-cut/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202210154/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/26/the-boat-that-rocked-goes-to-focus-gets-shorter-cut/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |title=The Boat That Rocked Goes To Focus, Gets Shorter Cut | /Film |publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=7 April 2010 }}</ref> Retitled ''Pirate Radio'', this version of the film deleted approximately twenty minutes of footage from the original version to address complaints from several critics that the film's running time was excessive. Upon the release of ''Pirate Radio'' in the United States, [[Manohla Dargis]] wrote:<ref>{{cite web| url= https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/movies/13pirateradio.html| title= Rock Boys' Adventure, With BBC as the Enemy| first=Manohla |last=Dargis | author-link= Manohla Dargis | work= The New York Times | date= 12 November 2009 | access-date= 16 November 2011}}</ref>

<blockquote>Stuffed with playful character actors and carpeted with wall-to-wall tunes, the film makes for easy viewing and easier listening, even if Mr. Curtis, who wrote and directed, has nothing really to say about these rebels for whom rock 'n' roll was both life's rhyme and its reason.</blockquote>

[[Robert Wilonsky]], reviewing ''Pirate Radio'' after having seen ''The Boat That Rocked'' and its UK home video release, said the U.S. theatrical release had had "most of its better bits excised"; according to Wilonsky, "after watching the DVD, ''Pirate Radio'' feels so slight in its current incarnation. Shorn of the scenes that actually put meat on its characters' frail bones, the resulting product is vaguely cute and wholly insubstantial, little more than a randomly assembled hodge-podge of scenes crammed in and yanked out that amount to yet another movie about rebellious young men sticking it to The Grumpy Old Man—this time, with a tacked-on ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' climax."<ref name="vilvoice">{{cite web| title= Pirate Radio Gets a Tame U.S. Release, but We Still Love Rock 'n' Roll| url= http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-11-10/film/pirate-radio-hits-us-from-uk-with-best-parts-excised/| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091115104006/http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-11-10/film/pirate-radio-hits-us-from-uk-with-best-parts-excised| url-status= dead| archive-date= 15 November 2009| first=Robert |last=Wilonsky| author-link= Robert Wilonsky | work= The Village Voice | date= 10 November 2009 | access-date= 16 November 2011}}</ref> The marketing campaign for the film's North American release was notable for embellishing the nature of the movie, as well as the historical setting. Trailers had a prominent voice-over announcement stating that "in 1966 the British government banned rock 'n' roll on the radio. Until one American DJ and a band of renegades launched a radio station on the high seas and raided the air waves."<ref>{{youTube|id=hRh1-cyWfGQ|title=North American trailer}}</ref> In the film, pirate radio transmissions were widespread before Parliament passed the [[Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967]], including the station portrayed on the film.

The trailer in North America also featured dialog from a scene not in the release; chief among which were a British government minister was being told in a voiceover that the American deejay "The Count" is "possibly the most famous broadcaster ever," which was not borne by the actual plot. The trailer and commercials also displayed prominent text that stated "inspired by a true story," which was not claimed by either the production or writing staff.<ref>{{cite web|first=Simon |last=Garfield |url= https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/mar/08/pirate-radio-johnnie-walker |title=When pop pirates ruled Britannia's airwaves |work= The Guardian |date=7 March 2009 |access-date=16 November 2011}}</ref>

==Reception== The film received mixed reviews. [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave it a score of 59% based on 167 reviews.<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web |url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pirate_radio/ |title = Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) |publisher = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate = 15 June 2021}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' credited the film with "some magical moments," but called it "muddled" and criticised its length.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sukhdev Sandhu |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/sukhdevsandhu/5095034/The-Boat-That-Rocked-review.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406011020/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/sukhdevsandhu/5095034/The-Boat-That-Rocked-review.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 April 2009 |title=Richard Curtis's ''The Boat That Rocked'' sloshes about merrily and has some magical moments |work=The Telegraph |date= 2 April 2009|access-date=16 November 2011}}</ref> ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'' was also critical of the length and said the film was "disappointing."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/86395/the-boat-that-rocked.html |title=TimeOut Review |publisher=TimeOut.com |access-date=16 November 2011}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' ran the headline "Rock 'n' roll movie ''Boat'' just barely stays afloat," declaring the film too long to sustain interest.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE52U0Y120090331 |first = Ray |last = Bennett |title = Rock 'n' roll movie ''Boat'' just barely stays afloat |work = The Hollywood Reporter |date = 31 March 2009 |access-date = 9 November 2009}}</ref> ''[[Total Film]]'' also criticised the film's length and comedic style.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/the-boat-that-rocked |title=Total Film review |publisher=Totalfilm.com |date=26 March 2009 |access-date=16 November 2011}}</ref> [[Andrew Neil]], writing in ''[[The Observer]]'', remarked that he was disappointed in the "contrived" storyline and the "unnecessarily perverted" history.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2009/apr/05/my-week-andrew-neil |title = My week: Andrew Neil |first = Andrew |last = Neil |author-link= Andrew Neil |date = 5 April 2009 |work = The Observer |access-date = 9 November 2009}}</ref> [[Channel 4]] said the film was "touching," "heartfelt" and an "enjoyable journey" but questioned its coherence.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=171917&section=review |title = The Boat That Rocked Review |first = Richard |last = Luck |publisher = [[Channel 4]] |access-date = 9 November 2009}}</ref>

{{Anchor|Box office}} The film's British box office revenues in its first 12 weeks of release were £6.1 million, less than a quarter of its production cost.<ref name="CM10Jul2009" />

In United States, the film earned less than US$3 million in its first weekend (in a mid-scale release of 882 screens as opposed to 3,404 screens for ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]'' and 3,683 screens for ''[[A Christmas Carol (2009 film)|A Christmas Carol]]'') and suffered a 49.7% drop-off on its second weekend, earning only US$1.46 million.<ref name="boxoff">{{cite web | url = https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=boatthatrocked.htm | title = Pirate Radio (2009) - Weekend Box Office Results | publisher = [[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> The film took about {{US$|8 million}} (approximately £5 million) in North America.<ref name="boxoff" />

==Soundtrack== {{Main|The Boat That Rocked (soundtrack)}} * The soundtrack features songs from [[the Kinks]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[the Turtles]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]], [[Procol Harum]], [[Box Tops]], [[the Beach Boys]], [[Dusty Springfield]], [[the Seekers]] and [[the Who]]. * The soundtrack features 32 songs on two discs. The film itself has a 60-song playlist.<ref>[http://www.what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/405/The-Boat-That-Rocked The Boat That Rocked] at [http://www.what-song.com what-song]</ref>

==Home media== Scenes cut from the film but available in at least some of the film's home media releases include:<ref name="vilvoice" /> * A long scene of late-night sabotage aboard a competitor's vessel. This scene was filmed aboard former Trinity House [[lightship]] LV18. * The Count's homage to the Beatles, delivered in front of Abbey Road studios; * Gavin Kavanagh in a flashback, dancing in a Latin American bar to "[[Get Off of My Cloud]]"; * A heartbroken "Simple" Simon [[lip sync]]s [[Lorraine Ellison]]'s "[[Stay with Me (Lorraine Ellison song)|Stay with Me]]" in its entirety. * Midnight Mark "entertains" about 30 naked women who are part of a large group of fans that visit the ship. {| class="wikitable" ! Format !! Release date !! Additional content |- | DVD || Region 1: 13 April 2010 Region 2: 7 September 2009 Region 4: 12 August 2009<ref>{{cite web |url = http://dstore.com.au/dvd/Boat-That-Rocked-The/10665701.html |title = dStore - The Boat That Rocked (DVD) |access-date = 29 July 2009}}</ref> || * Deleted scenes, director's commentary |- | Blu-ray || Region 1: 13 April 2010 Region 2: 7 September 2009<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0027P94CQ/ |title = Amazon.co.uk - The Boat That Rocked (Blu-ray) |website = Amazon UK |access-date = 29 July 2009}}</ref> Region 4: 12 August 2009 || * Deleted scenes, director's commentary |}

==See also== * [[Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967]] * [[Wireless Telegraphy Acts]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Wikiquote-inline}} * {{Commons category-inline}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160211053242/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c96c2cf ''The Boat That Rocked''] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}} * {{IMDb title|1131729}} * {{Metacritic film}}

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