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The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie poster
Directed by
Mike Nawrocki
Genre
pirate film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
G
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Three lazy busboys who dream of being stars get zapped back to the 17th century by a magical device. They must rescue a royal family from an evil pirate.

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What happens

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced by Big Idea Productions, Veggie Pirates Productions, and animated by Starz Animation, it is the second of the two theatrical films to feature characters from the VeggieTales video series, following Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002). The film stars the voices of Vischer, Nawrocki, Laura Gerow, Yuri Lowenthal, Cam Clarke, Alan Lee, and Tim Hodge. The film follows three lazy busboys—Elliot, Sedgewick, and George—who all dream of stardom despite being slackers. One day, they are sent to the 17th century via a magical "Helpseeker" to rescue a royal family from Robert the Terrible, an evil pirate. The film was released in theaters on January 11, 2008, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing $13 million on a $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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