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

Three lazy misfits - very timid Elliot (Larry the Cucumber), lazy Sedgewick (Mr. Lunt) and no self-confident George (Pa Grape) - dream of the day of putting on a show about pirates. With ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Nawrocki

Writer:

Phil Vischer

Stars:

Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Cam Clarke

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phil Vischer	...	George / Sedgewick / Willory / Sir Frederick / Mr. Hibbing / Bob the Tomato / Pirate Spy / Pirate Philippe Pea (voice)
Mike Nawrocki	...	Elliot / Pirate Jean Claude Pea / Theater Foe / Pirate Spy Sidekick / Pirate with Dummy / Rock Monster Father (voice)
Cam Clarke	...	Robert the Terrible / The King (voice)
Laura Gerow	...	Eloise (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Alexander (voice)
Alan Lee	...	Blind Man / One-Eyed Louie (voice)
Alan Lee	...	Blind Man / One-Eyed Louie (voice)
Cydney Trent	...	Bernadette (voice)
Keri Pisapia	...	Ellen (voice)
Megan Murphy	...	Madame Blueberry (voice)
Sondra Morton Chaffin	...	Caroline (voice)
Jim Poole	...	Pirate Scooter Carrot (voice)
Tim Hodge	...	Jolly Joe / King's Ship Officer / Background Voices (voice)
Drake Lyle	...	George Jr. / Rock Monster Boy (voice)
Ally Nawrocki	...	Lucy / Rock Monster Girl (voice)

Storyline

Three lazy misfits - very timid Elliot (Larry the Cucumber), lazy Sedgewick (Mr. Lunt) and no self-confident George (Pa Grape) - dream of the day of putting on a show about pirates. With their own problems of might not having this dream come true, they soon find themselves traveling back in time into the 17th century and begin a quest to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and learn about being pirates.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | 17th century | fictional war | king | brother brother relationship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Universal [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Drôles de pirates

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,251,320 (USA) (11 January 2008)

Gross:

$12,701,880 (USA) (29 February 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arc Productions, Big Idea Productions, Starz Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Phil Vischer completed the script for this film in 2002 - before Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released. But because of the bankruptcy and buyout of Big Idea Productions, the film wasn't able to start production until late 2005.

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Quotes

Collin: What matter of magic is this?
Sedgewick: It's not magic, it's Radio Shack!

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Crazy Credits

"No vegetables were harmed or injured during the making of this movie."

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Connections

Followed by VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Papa's Got A Gumball Nellie"
Words by Phil Vischer
Music by Mike Nawrocki

User Reviews

Fun for the Whole Family

I took the kids to see this one, and they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves (even the teenager!). Personally, I got a kick out of the story; with all the twists and turns, you never know what is coming next, or where it will all lead. There are realistic personal situations for our favorite veggies to deal with, plenty of action to keep things moving along, and all the laughs and silliness that we have come to expect from Veggie Tales. The moral was there, of course, presented so wonderfully and cleverly that even the secular audience grasp and appreciate the lesson. Once again, Big Idea has served us up a delightful tale for the entire family, that children of all ages can see with no worries by their parents.