Movies like The Boat That Rocked: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Boat That Rocked (2009) — a drama and comedy film directed by Richard Curtis — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Boat That Rocked most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like ship, rock 'n' roll and great britain. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Talk to Me 2007★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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On the Line 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A provocative and edgy radio host must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who's kidnapped his family and is threatening to blow up the whole station.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa 2013★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rogue Agent 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Wild Life 1984★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Good Morning, Vietnam 1987★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Casino Jack 2010★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Human Traffic 1999★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina, and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the rollercoaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Easy Rider 1969★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Young One 1960★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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24 Hour Party People 2002★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Match 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true nature of the interview is called into question.
Stream in India on Plex
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Barney's Version 2010★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CQ 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Billy Budd 1962★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Treasure 2024★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Ali G Indahouse 2002★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Road Dance 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy befalls her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
Stream in India on Plex