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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

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Animated comedy adventure from Aardman Animations, featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant and Martin Freeman. Pirate Captain may be the leader of a shambolic crew of buccaneers but he's still determined to win the coveted Pirate of the Year competition, even if it means fighting off fearsome rivals Black Bellamy, Peg-Leg Hastings and Cutlass Liz to see who can amass the most booty.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Karen Krizanovich

The rousing good humour of Aardman Animations (home of Wallace & Gromit) catches fire with this tale of derring-do - and don't - on the high seas. Hugh Grant voices Pirate Captain, who sets out to win the coveted Pirate of the Year award against his more impressive rivals, including Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek). His quest takes him and his loyal crew back to the dangerous shores of England, where they face opposition from the pirate-hating Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) and the dubious assistance of a youthful Charles Darwin (David Tennant). The stop-frame animation is simply marvellous, the dialogue is crisp, the characters are hugely appealing and the voice work from a heady ensemble cast cannot be faulted. Despite a little sag in the middle, where the script could have used some extra punch, this wonderfully imaginative movie succeeds in being that rare thing: a family film that the whole family will enjoy.

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Cast

rolenamePirate CaptainHugh GrantCharles DarwinDavid TennantPirate with a scarfMartin FreemanQueen VictoriaImelda StauntonPirate with goutBrendan GleesonBlack BellamyJeremy PivenCutlass LizSalma HayekPirate KingBrian BlessedSurprisingly curvaceous pirateAshley JensenAlbino pirateRussell ToveyPeg-Leg HastingsLenny Henry

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rolenameDirectorPeter LordDirectorJeff Newitt

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Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2012-03-23

Languages

English | English

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

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