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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Original title: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
  • 2012
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.
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Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island... Read allPirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

  • Directors
    • Peter Lord
    • Jeff Newitt
  • Writer
    • Gideon Defoe
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Salma Hayek
    • Jeremy Piven
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    50K
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    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Jeff Newitt
    • Writer
      • Gideon Defoe
    • Stars
      • Hugh Grant
      • Salma Hayek
      • Jeremy Piven
    • 121User reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 nominations total

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    Imelda Staunton in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
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    Hugh Grant in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • The Pirate Captain
    • (voice)
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Cutlass Liz
    • (voice)
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Black Bellamy
    • (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)
    Lenny Henry
    Lenny Henry
    • Peg Leg Hastings
    • (voice)
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • The Pirate King
    • (voice)
    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • The Albino Pirate
    • (voice)
    Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin
    • The Albino Pirate
    • (US version)
    • (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
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Ben Whitehead
    Ben Whitehead
    • The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens
    • (voice)
    Mike Cooper
    • Admiral Collingwood
    • (voice)
    David Schneider
    David Schneider
    • Scarlett Morgan
    • (voice)
    Tom Doggart
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Sophie Jerrold
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Jeff Newitt
    • Writer
      • Gideon Defoe
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    • Trivia
      In real life, Charles Darwin was a member of the Gourmet or Glutton society which involved eating, not necessarily endangered, but unusual animals such as parakeets and owls.
    • Goofs
      The wind blows from the back to fill the sails and pushes the ship forward, but wrongly the flag points back as if the ship advances against the wind. Aesthetic, but an inaccurate goof even seen on some classic paintings.
    • Quotes

      Pirate Captain: Now listen Charles, we've all done something unforgivable. I've betrayed my pirate honor, you've betrayed science, and Mr. Bobo's betrayed the animal kingdom.

    • Crazy credits
      No dodos were made extinct during the making of this motion picture.
    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in a 3D version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Rule Britannia
      Written by Thomas Augustine Arne, and James Thomson

    User reviews121

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    Not quite a hit for us
    It's an Aardman film, so the animation is as faultless as ever. However, the characters aren't quite as warm and charismatic as our favourites, Wallace and Grommit. Hugh Grant is masterfully well suited to the Pirate Captain role and the film is entertaining for the most part. But, it failed to capture us unreservedly.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Pirates! Band of Misfits in 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Aardman Animation Studios, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, England, UK(All sets)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Animation
      • Aardman Animations
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,051,126
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,137,734
      • Apr 29, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,066,041
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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