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Drama, Comedy  •  2009  •  135 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

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The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6

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.

Starring Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman  •   Bill Nighy  •   Nick Frost

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film champions freedom of expression and youth culture by portraying the British government's attempts to suppress pirate radio as an act of authoritarian overreach, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of cultural liberation and anti-establishment sentiment.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white and male cast, consistent with its historical setting of 1960s British pirate radio, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative positively frames these traditional identities, focusing on themes of freedom and rebellion against government control rather than critiquing identity.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film satirizes the rigid, moralistic stance of government officials, particularly Minister Dormandy, who seek to suppress rock and roll for its perceived 'immorality.' While not explicitly religious, this moralism reflects a conservative worldview often rooted in traditional Christian values of the era, which the film portrays as outdated, joyless, and oppressive. The narrative clearly positions the audience against these restrictive views, implicitly critiquing this application of moral authority.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Boat That Rocked' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Boat That Rocked' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the cultural phenomenon of pirate radio in 1960s Britain, focusing on the lives and relationships of the radio station's crew and their listeners. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters created for its screenplay, not adaptations of pre-existing canonical figures or specific historical individuals. Therefore, no characters had an established gender prior to this film that could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features an original screenplay and its characters are not based on pre-existing canonical sources, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, there is no established baseline race for any character to be compared against for a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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5.9
Metacritic logo
5.8

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