Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
"Pirate Radio" is the high-spirited story of how eight DJs' love affair with rock 'n' roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s, this group of rogue DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atl...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 13, 2010
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December 29, 2009Funny but dissapointing. Story is all over the place. Bill Nighty is the standout.
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November 27, 2009Great music and a good cast of odd Englishmen. The "rock'n'roll" is banned on radio concept is overblown and really insignificant in my opinion because rock music was alive and thriving not only in the UK but especially the US, the biggest market. Richard Curtis is a great writ...( read more)
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November 26, 2009Nice quirky little flick this, decent British line up of the usual top funny people and Hoffman adding an American touch of class. Its a nice film with a great oldies soundtrack but its also alittle dull, nothing too much happening throughout really, just nice musical montages an...( read more)
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November 21, 2009Gavin Cavanagh: Here's a rather long record. I hope I'm here at the end of it.
A very sitcomy, ensemble comedy that makes a fictitious, funny, but uneven story out of actual events. The cast features Capote, Davy Jones, Sgt. Butterman, Hamlet, Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff, and Murray...( read more) -
November 12, 2009After a delayed North American release and a title change, "Pirate Radio" (known in the UK as "The Boat that Rocked") finally makes it's way to an American audience. The film, although boasting a prestigious cast and director, isn't so much awards bait as it is a welcome distract...( read more)
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February 7, 2010Amazing, amazing, amazing feel good movie that I think everybody who loves music and movies should see. Superb actors, charming characters and a funny story! Absolutely wonderfuL!
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February 5, 2010Loosely based on the heydays of Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station floating in the North Sea in the '60s. There's lot of acting talent on display including Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Brannagh, Emma Thompson but no-one gets more than a smattering o...( read more)
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April 3, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
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November 2, 2009OMG, This is a must see on my movie list. It looks like its going to be pretty funny from what I’ve seen in the trailer clips. I know its going to make me reminisce especially because it was during the time when classic rock hits were made! I’ve been listening to their station on iheartradio online iheartradio.com/pirateradio and its just amazing. It’s making me so anxious to see Pirate Rock. I love it, Rock n Roll is never too old.
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