The Boat That Rocked is rockin’ with Focus Features for US distribution. The film didn’t get the best of reviews from its overseas release, but the guys over at Focus really know what they’re doing. They are working with the producers to cut the film down a bit for American audiences and pushing back the release date sometime in November of this year.

From Variety via /film:

The film’s so-so performance at the international box office this spring marked a rare disappointment for Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner’s Working Title. Pic, which cost upward of $50 million to produce, was expected to play like a broad comedy.

But it drew poor reviews and came in below expectations in the U.K., where it cumed $9.1 million. International gross to date is $25.1 million. It did show promise in France and Australia, indicating that there’s a specialized audience for the film.

Focus prexy James Schamus said his team is working with Curtis to trim about 20 minutes from the film, which originally ran 129 minutes. A chief complaint from critics was the film’s length.

“It will be a shorter, leaner version. We think it is a real crowd-pleaser. We love a challenge, and we love working with Working Title,” Schamus said.

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