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Genres:
Animation, Family
Language:
English
Running time:
1:28:04
Partner rating:
NO RATING
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Hugh Grant The Pirate Captain
  2. Martin Freeman The Pirate with a Scarf
  3. Salma Hayek Cutlass Liz
  4. Jeremy Piven Black Bellamy
  5. David Tennant Charles Darwin
  6. Anton Yelchin The Albino Pirate
  7. Ashley Jensen
  8. Brendan Gleeson The Pirate with Gout
  9. Imelda Staunton Queen Victoria
  10. Brian Blessed The Pirate King
  11. Lenny Henry Peg-Leg Hastings

Directors

  1. Peter Lord
  2. Jeff Newitt

Producers

  1. David Sproxton
  2. Peter Lord
  3. Julie Lockhart

Writers

  1. Gideon Defoe

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

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Set sail for fun with this family-friendly Aardman Animations adventure following a bumbling, abundantly bearded scallywag who competes against his two biggest rivals for the title Pirate of the Year. Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his m... Set sail for fun with this family-friendly Aardman Animations adventure following a bumbling, abundantly bearded scallywag who competes against his two biggest rivals for the title Pirate of the Year. Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his mission to leave dreaded foes Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) sinking in his wake. Before that can happen, though, the determined Pirate Captain will have to seek out the help of a love-struck scientist (David Tennant) and defeat a malevolent queen (Imelda Staunton), who might just send him down to Davy Jones' Locker.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

86%Tomatometer score: 86% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    Bruce Diones, New Yorker The action is beautifully staged, delightful, and exciting. – Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger The filmmakers have said they are already dreaming up a sequel. They needn't hurry. Whatever treasures these pirates have are well buried. – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    William Goss, Film.com To paraphrase a certain man with a certain luxuriant beard, it's only impossible to enjoy if you stop to think about it. – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail Designed to please all generations of irreverent humour-lovers, The Pirates! Band of Misfits may not be heart-warming (it is about nasty, scurvy pirates!) but it's breezy rollicking fun. – Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Rafer Guzman, Newsday You may laugh more than the child who brought you to "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," a subtly screwball animated comedy with a distinctively British wit. – Full review External link

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