The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

Directed by

Peter Lord

Genre

comedy film, adventure film, swashbuckler film, pirate film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,225 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hapless pirate captain and his misfit crew enter a contest to be named Pirate of the Year. They befriend a young scientist named Charles Darwin who helps them on their quest.

whimsicalfast-pacedgoofylightheartedunderdogplayfulcharmingsilly

What happens

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (released outside the UK as The Pirates! Band of Misfits) is a 2012 stop-motion animated swashbuckler comedy film directed by Peter Lord and written by Gideon Defoe, based on his 2004 novel. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman Features, it features the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, & Brian Blessed. The film follows a crew of amateur pirates in their attempt to win the Pirate of the Year competition. The Pirates! was released on 28 March 2012 in the United Kingdom and on 27 April 2012 in the United States. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $123 million against a $55 million budget. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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