The Boat That Rocked is a 2009 English-language Comedy Drama movie written and directed by Richard Curtis and produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Hilary Bevan Jones under the banner of Working Title Films. The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the '60s and pop music. It's about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation. Written by Production office. The boat that rocked stars Philip Seymour Hoffman in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Hadley and Charlie Rowe. Cinematography was done by Danny Cohen and editing by Emma E. Hickox. The motion picture has a running time of 135 minutes. It was released on 1st April 2009. The Boat That Rocked was made on a budget of $50 million and at the box office it grossed only $36 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Focus Features.