movie poster for THE BOAT THAT ROCKED

Flicks ID

15695

Cert

15

Running time

130 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (2009)

RICHARD CURTIS

Plot

In the mid-60s offshore beaming of 'pop' music to the UK threatened the cultural domination of the arch-conservative BBC and this fictitious story is based round one of those boats and the DJs on board. The soundtrack opportunities are relatively wasted and the 'liberal' mix of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll is cliched, but, nevertheless, and not unlike other Richard Curtis material, the movie has been remarkably popular with, and very much liked, by the general public.