The Boat That Rocked (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,017,467 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,455,184 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $37,472,651 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,753,237 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $850,768 | |
| Total | $3,604,005 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,904,380 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 21.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 882 opening theaters/883 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,779,834 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2009 (Wide) by Focus Features, released as Pirate Radio |
| Video Release: | April 13th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Pirate Radio |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, and some sexual content including brief nudity (Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45019), 9/9/2009) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Censorship, Coming of Age, Love at First Sight, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Germany, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $2,904,380 | 882 | $3,293 | $2,904,380 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 12 | $1,460,592 | -50% | 883 | $1,654 | $5,184,068 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 13 | $989,260 | -32% | 478 | $2,070 | $6,830,855 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 19 | $333,475 | -66% | 285 | $1,170 | $7,383,803 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 23 | $174,293 | -48% | 242 | $720 | $7,683,890 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 36 | $59,210 | -66% | 242 | $245 | $7,830,004 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 41 | $32,266 | -46% | 113 | $286 | $7,913,976 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 44 | $44,559 | +38% | 113 | $394 | $7,994,115 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $884,240 | 882 | $1,003 | $884,240 | 1 | ||
| Nov 14, 2009 | 11 | $1,328,794 | +50% | 882 | $1,507 | $2,213,034 | 2 | |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 10 | $691,346 | -48% | 882 | $784 | $2,904,380 | 3 | |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 10 | $199,982 | -71% | 882 | $227 | $3,104,362 | 4 | |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 11 | $233,241 | +17% | 882 | $264 | $3,337,603 | 5 | |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 11 | $205,365 | -12% | 882 | $233 | $3,542,968 | 6 | |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 12 | $180,508 | -12% | 882 | $205 | $3,723,476 | 7 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 13 | $417,336 | +131% | -53% | 883 | $473 | $4,140,812 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 12 | $677,425 | +62% | -49% | 883 | $767 | $4,818,237 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 12 | $365,831 | -46% | -47% | 883 | $414 | $5,184,068 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | 13 | $135,494 | -63% | -32% | 883 | $153 | $5,319,562 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | 13 | $180,496 | +33% | -23% | 883 | $204 | $5,500,058 | 12 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $159,674 | -12% | -22% | 502 | $318 | $5,659,732 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $181,863 | +14% | +1% | 502 | $362 | $5,841,595 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 13 | $411,182 | +126% | -1% | 478 | $860 | $6,252,777 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | 14 | $398,718 | -3% | -41% | 478 | $834 | $6,651,495 | 16 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 15 | $179,360 | -55% | -51% | 478 | $375 | $6,830,855 | 17 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 17 | $50,306 | -72% | -63% | 478 | $105 | $6,881,161 | 18 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | 15 | $60,330 | +20% | -67% | 478 | $126 | $6,941,491 | 19 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $55,798 | -8% | -65% | 478 | $117 | $6,997,289 | 20 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $53,039 | -5% | -71% | 478 | $111 | $7,050,328 | 21 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $96,747 | +82% | -76% | 285 | $339 | $7,147,075 | 22 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $151,241 | +56% | -62% | 285 | $531 | $7,298,316 | 23 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $85,487 | -43% | -52% | 285 | $300 | $7,383,803 | 24 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $29,158 | -66% | -42% | 285 | $102 | $7,412,961 | 25 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $34,877 | +20% | -42% | 285 | $122 | $7,447,838 | 26 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $30,747 | -12% | -45% | 285 | $108 | $7,478,585 | 27 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $31,012 | +1% | -42% | 285 | $109 | $7,509,597 | 28 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $46,499 | +50% | -52% | 242 | $192 | $7,556,096 | 29 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $80,697 | +74% | -47% | 242 | $333 | $7,636,793 | 30 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $47,097 | -42% | -45% | 242 | $195 | $7,683,890 | 31 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $19,357 | -59% | -34% | 242 | $80 | $7,703,247 | 32 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $24,767 | +28% | -29% | 242 | $102 | $7,728,014 | 33 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $20,223 | -18% | -34% | 242 | $84 | $7,748,237 | 34 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $22,557 | +12% | -27% | 242 | $93 | $7,770,794 | 35 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $17,057 | -24% | -63% | 242 | $70 | $7,787,851 | 36 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $24,022 | +41% | -70% | 242 | $99 | $7,811,873 | 37 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $18,131 | -25% | -62% | 242 | $75 | $7,830,004 | 38 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $12,401 | -32% | -36% | 242 | $51 | $7,842,405 | 39 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $13,741 | +11% | -45% | 242 | $57 | $7,856,146 | 40 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $13,602 | -1% | -33% | 242 | $56 | $7,869,748 | 41 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $11,962 | -12% | -47% | 129 | $93 | $7,881,710 | 42 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $6,413 | -46% | -62% | 113 | $57 | $7,888,123 | 43 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $13,894 | +117% | -42% | 113 | $123 | $7,902,017 | 44 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $11,959 | -14% | -34% | 113 | $106 | $7,913,976 | 45 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $8,310 | -31% | -33% | 113 | $74 | $7,922,286 | 46 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $9,185 | +11% | -33% | 113 | $81 | $7,931,471 | 47 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $9,678 | +5% | -29% | 113 | $86 | $7,941,149 | 48 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $8,407 | -13% | -30% | 113 | $74 | $7,949,556 | 49 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $16,391 | +95% | +156% | 113 | $145 | $7,965,947 | 50 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $18,394 | +12% | +32% | 113 | $163 | $7,984,341 | 51 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $9,774 | -47% | -18% | 113 | $86 | $7,994,115 | 52 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $5,387 | -45% | -35% | 113 | $48 | $7,999,502 | 53 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $5,356 | -1% | -42% | 113 | $47 | $8,004,858 | 54 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $6,643 | +24% | -31% | 113 | $59 | $8,011,501 | 55 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $5,966 | -10% | -29% | 113 | $53 | $8,017,467 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $3,723,476 | 882 | $4,222 | $3,723,476 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 15 | $2,118,119 | -43% | 883 | $2,399 | $5,841,595 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 14 | $1,208,733 | -43% | 478 | $2,529 | $7,050,328 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 19 | $459,269 | -62% | 285 | $1,611 | $7,509,597 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 22 | $261,197 | -43% | 242 | $1,079 | $7,770,794 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 38 | $110,916 | -58% | 242 | $458 | $7,881,710 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 41 | $67,846 | -39% | 113 | $600 | $7,949,556 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 45 | $67,911 | n/c | 111 | $612 | $8,017,467 | 8 |
Leading
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | The Count | |
| Bill Nighy | Quentin | |
| Rhys Ifans | Gavin |
Supporting
| Nick Frost | Dave | |
| Kenneth Branagh | Mister Dormandy | |
| Tom Sturridge | Carl | |
| Chris O'Dowd | Simon | |
| Tom Brooke | Thick Kevin | |
| Rhys Darby | Angus | |
| Will Adamsdale | John | |
| Katherine Parkinson | Felicity | |
| Emma Thompson | Charlotte | |
| Talulah Riley | Marianne | |
| Jack Davenport | Twatt | |
| Gemma Arterton | Desiree | |
| January Jones | Eleonore | |
| Ralph Brown | Bob | |
| Tom Wisdom | Mark | |
| Olivia Llewellyn | Margaret |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Curtis | Director | |
| Richard Curtis | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,904,380 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 21.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 882 opening theaters/883 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,779,834 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2009 (Wide) by Focus Features, released as Pirate Radio |
| Video Release: | April 13th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Pirate Radio |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, and some sexual content including brief nudity (Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45019), 9/9/2009) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Censorship, Coming of Age, Love at First Sight, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Germany, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $2,904,380 | 882 | $3,293 | $2,904,380 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 12 | $1,460,592 | -50% | 883 | $1,654 | $5,184,068 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 13 | $989,260 | -32% | 478 | $2,070 | $6,830,855 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 19 | $333,475 | -66% | 285 | $1,170 | $7,383,803 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 23 | $174,293 | -48% | 242 | $720 | $7,683,890 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 36 | $59,210 | -66% | 242 | $245 | $7,830,004 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 41 | $32,266 | -46% | 113 | $286 | $7,913,976 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 44 | $44,559 | +38% | 113 | $394 | $7,994,115 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $884,240 | 882 | $1,003 | $884,240 | 1 | ||
| Nov 14, 2009 | 11 | $1,328,794 | +50% | 882 | $1,507 | $2,213,034 | 2 | |
| Nov 15, 2009 | 10 | $691,346 | -48% | 882 | $784 | $2,904,380 | 3 | |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 10 | $199,982 | -71% | 882 | $227 | $3,104,362 | 4 | |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 11 | $233,241 | +17% | 882 | $264 | $3,337,603 | 5 | |
| Nov 18, 2009 | 11 | $205,365 | -12% | 882 | $233 | $3,542,968 | 6 | |
| Nov 19, 2009 | 12 | $180,508 | -12% | 882 | $205 | $3,723,476 | 7 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 13 | $417,336 | +131% | -53% | 883 | $473 | $4,140,812 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 12 | $677,425 | +62% | -49% | 883 | $767 | $4,818,237 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | 12 | $365,831 | -46% | -47% | 883 | $414 | $5,184,068 | 10 |
| Nov 23, 2009 | 13 | $135,494 | -63% | -32% | 883 | $153 | $5,319,562 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | 13 | $180,496 | +33% | -23% | 883 | $204 | $5,500,058 | 12 |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | $159,674 | -12% | -22% | 502 | $318 | $5,659,732 | 13 |
| Nov 26, 2009 | - | $181,863 | +14% | +1% | 502 | $362 | $5,841,595 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 13 | $411,182 | +126% | -1% | 478 | $860 | $6,252,777 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | 14 | $398,718 | -3% | -41% | 478 | $834 | $6,651,495 | 16 |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 15 | $179,360 | -55% | -51% | 478 | $375 | $6,830,855 | 17 |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 17 | $50,306 | -72% | -63% | 478 | $105 | $6,881,161 | 18 |
| Dec 1, 2009 | 15 | $60,330 | +20% | -67% | 478 | $126 | $6,941,491 | 19 |
| Dec 2, 2009 | - | $55,798 | -8% | -65% | 478 | $117 | $6,997,289 | 20 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | - | $53,039 | -5% | -71% | 478 | $111 | $7,050,328 | 21 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | - | $96,747 | +82% | -76% | 285 | $339 | $7,147,075 | 22 |
| Dec 5, 2009 | - | $151,241 | +56% | -62% | 285 | $531 | $7,298,316 | 23 |
| Dec 6, 2009 | - | $85,487 | -43% | -52% | 285 | $300 | $7,383,803 | 24 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | - | $29,158 | -66% | -42% | 285 | $102 | $7,412,961 | 25 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | $34,877 | +20% | -42% | 285 | $122 | $7,447,838 | 26 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | $30,747 | -12% | -45% | 285 | $108 | $7,478,585 | 27 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | - | $31,012 | +1% | -42% | 285 | $109 | $7,509,597 | 28 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | - | $46,499 | +50% | -52% | 242 | $192 | $7,556,096 | 29 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | - | $80,697 | +74% | -47% | 242 | $333 | $7,636,793 | 30 |
| Dec 13, 2009 | - | $47,097 | -42% | -45% | 242 | $195 | $7,683,890 | 31 |
| Dec 14, 2009 | - | $19,357 | -59% | -34% | 242 | $80 | $7,703,247 | 32 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | - | $24,767 | +28% | -29% | 242 | $102 | $7,728,014 | 33 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | - | $20,223 | -18% | -34% | 242 | $84 | $7,748,237 | 34 |
| Dec 17, 2009 | - | $22,557 | +12% | -27% | 242 | $93 | $7,770,794 | 35 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | - | $17,057 | -24% | -63% | 242 | $70 | $7,787,851 | 36 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | - | $24,022 | +41% | -70% | 242 | $99 | $7,811,873 | 37 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | - | $18,131 | -25% | -62% | 242 | $75 | $7,830,004 | 38 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | - | $12,401 | -32% | -36% | 242 | $51 | $7,842,405 | 39 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | $13,741 | +11% | -45% | 242 | $57 | $7,856,146 | 40 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | - | $13,602 | -1% | -33% | 242 | $56 | $7,869,748 | 41 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | - | $11,962 | -12% | -47% | 129 | $93 | $7,881,710 | 42 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | - | $6,413 | -46% | -62% | 113 | $57 | $7,888,123 | 43 |
| Dec 26, 2009 | - | $13,894 | +117% | -42% | 113 | $123 | $7,902,017 | 44 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | - | $11,959 | -14% | -34% | 113 | $106 | $7,913,976 | 45 |
| Dec 28, 2009 | - | $8,310 | -31% | -33% | 113 | $74 | $7,922,286 | 46 |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | $9,185 | +11% | -33% | 113 | $81 | $7,931,471 | 47 |
| Dec 30, 2009 | - | $9,678 | +5% | -29% | 113 | $86 | $7,941,149 | 48 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | - | $8,407 | -13% | -30% | 113 | $74 | $7,949,556 | 49 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | - | $16,391 | +95% | +156% | 113 | $145 | $7,965,947 | 50 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | - | $18,394 | +12% | +32% | 113 | $163 | $7,984,341 | 51 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | - | $9,774 | -47% | -18% | 113 | $86 | $7,994,115 | 52 |
| Jan 4, 2010 | - | $5,387 | -45% | -35% | 113 | $48 | $7,999,502 | 53 |
| Jan 5, 2010 | - | $5,356 | -1% | -42% | 113 | $47 | $8,004,858 | 54 |
| Jan 6, 2010 | - | $6,643 | +24% | -31% | 113 | $59 | $8,011,501 | 55 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | $5,966 | -10% | -29% | 113 | $53 | $8,017,467 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2009 | 11 | $3,723,476 | 882 | $4,222 | $3,723,476 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 15 | $2,118,119 | -43% | 883 | $2,399 | $5,841,595 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 14 | $1,208,733 | -43% | 478 | $2,529 | $7,050,328 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 19 | $459,269 | -62% | 285 | $1,611 | $7,509,597 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 22 | $261,197 | -43% | 242 | $1,079 | $7,770,794 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 38 | $110,916 | -58% | 242 | $458 | $7,881,710 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 41 | $67,846 | -39% | 113 | $600 | $7,949,556 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 45 | $67,911 | n/c | 111 | $612 | $8,017,467 | 8 |
Leading
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | The Count | |
| Bill Nighy | Quentin | |
| Rhys Ifans | Gavin |
Supporting
| Nick Frost | Dave | |
| Kenneth Branagh | Mister Dormandy | |
| Tom Sturridge | Carl | |
| Chris O'Dowd | Simon | |
| Tom Brooke | Thick Kevin | |
| Rhys Darby | Angus | |
| Will Adamsdale | John | |
| Katherine Parkinson | Felicity | |
| Emma Thompson | Charlotte | |
| Talulah Riley | Marianne | |
| Jack Davenport | Twatt | |
| Gemma Arterton | Desiree | |
| January Jones | Eleonore | |
| Ralph Brown | Bob | |
| Tom Wisdom | Mark | |
| Olivia Llewellyn | Margaret |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Curtis | Director | |
| Richard Curtis | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.