The Pirates! Band of Misfits

2012, Kids & family/Adventure, 1h 28m

155 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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It may not quite scale Aardman's customary delirious heights, but The Pirates! still represents some of the smartest, most skillfully animated fare that modern cinema has to offer. Read critic reviews

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Accompanied by his ragtag crew, an enthusiastic pirate captain (Hugh Grant) sails the high seas and dreams of besting his bitter rivals, Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek), in a quest to win the coveted title of Pirate of the Year. The captain's quest takes him and his comrades from the exotic shores of Blood Island to Victorian London's foggy streets. Along the way, they battle a clever queen and join forces with a young scientist named Charles Darwin (David Tennant).
  • Rating:
    PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action|Some Language)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Peter Lord
  • Producer:
    Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Julie Lockhart
  • Writer:
    Gideon Defoe
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $375.9K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Datasat, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
The Pirate Captain
Voice
Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
The Pirate With a Scarf
Voice
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Queen Victoria
Voice
David Tennant
David Tennant
Charles Darwin
Voice
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
Black Bellamy
Voice
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Cutlass Liz
Voice
Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Peg-Leg Hastings
Voice
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
The Pirate King
Voice
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
The Pirate With Gout
Voice
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen
The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate
Voice
Al Roker
Al Roker
The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens
Voice
Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper
Admiral Collingwood
Voice
David Schneider
David Schneider
Scarlett Morgan
Voice
Peter Lord
Peter Lord
Director
Gideon Defoe
Gideon Defoe
Screenwriter
Peter Lord
Peter Lord
Producer
David Sproxton
David Sproxton
Producer
Julie Lockhart
Julie Lockhart
Producer
Carla Shelley
Carla Shelley
Executive Producer
Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music
Frank Passingham
Frank Passingham
Cinematographer
Norman Garwood
Norman Garwood
Production Design
Matt Perry
Matt Perry
Supervising Art Direction
Kate Rhodes James
Kate Rhodes James
Casting
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