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  • Pirate Radio
  • Opened November 13, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
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  • R
    language, and some sexual content including brief nudity
  • In the 1960s this group of rougue DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government Read More
  • Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones
  • Director: Richard Curtis
  • Genres: Period Film, Musical Comedy, Comedy, Ensemble Film

Pirate Radio Recent Fan Reviews

  • forget jack sparrow...
    by ithrah

    this is pure movie fun. one part nostalgia, one part stick it to the censors, all fun. this was the feel good movie of 2009. if you missed it at theatres you must rent it, me, i'm going to buy...

  • Not Amazing
    by mosheman100

    It had its funny parts but I thought it dragged on a little. I didn't feel like Phillip Seymour Hoffman as advertised was the main character but the young kid was....

  • Appealing for people over 40
    by President113

    Pirate Radio was a bit long in my opinion, but interesting. I didn't know about the restrictions on Rock 'n Roll in the UK, so it was informative, but the story itself dragged a bit and the movie...

Five Word Reviews

  • This is awesome!!! Brit humor!! by aimeinla

  • Music was better than movie by dana87114

  • Funny Entertaining Music! Awesome Cast by sminchuk

Pirate Radio Critic Reviews

Metascore®58 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Richard Curtis is good at handling large casts, establishing all the...

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The result, although uneven, is generally enjoyable, especially for those who...

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Classic rock enthusiasts will want to stick around through the end credit...

  • 70
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Richard Curtis's comedy is anchored only in exuberance, but that's more than...

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.7 out of 5
Metascore®:
58 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

Pirate Radio Featured Trailers + Video Clips

Pirate Radio Movie Photos

  • Phillip Seymour Hoffman as The Count and Nick Frost as Dave in "Pirate Radio."
  • Rhys Ifans as Gavin in "Pirate Radio."
  • Tom Sturridge as Carl, Rhys Darby as Angus, Will Adamsdale as On-the-Hour John and Bill Nighy as Quentin in "Pirate Radio."
  •  Tom Sturridge as Carl and Talulah Riley as Marianne in "Pirate Radio."
  • January Jones as Eleonore in "Pirate Radio."
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Pirate Radio."