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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Original title: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
48K
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POPULARITY
8,955
2,184
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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
48K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,955
2,184
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Jeff Newitt
    • Writer
      • Gideon Defoe(book: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists)
    • Stars
      • Hugh Grant(voice)
      • Salma Hayek(voice)
      • Jeremy Piven(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Jeff Newitt
    • Writer
      • Gideon Defoe(book: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists)
    • Stars
      • Hugh Grant(voice)
      • Salma Hayek(voice)
      • Jeremy Piven(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 120User reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 nominations total

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    Photos40

    Imelda Staunton in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, and Anton Yelchin in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Hugh Grant in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Jeremy Piven in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Salma Hayek in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Lenny Henry in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Hugh Grant in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Al Roker, and Anton Yelchin in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, and Anton Yelchin in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, and Anton Yelchin in The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
    The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

    Top cast

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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(book: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists) (screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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
      After the Pirate Captain falls asleep in Darwin's house, Number Two is seen flicking a light switch. Electric light wasn't even demonstrated in London until 1848, eleven years after the film is set.
    • 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 reviews120

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Aardman to watch
    Actually easy to watch, if you forgive the pun. More to the point though, it seems to be fairly difficult to convince an American audience to watch animation movies that have that weird British humor in it. Just take the omission of Arthur Christmas as one big example of this. An omission at the Oscars that is, that is just out of my understanding and reach. A wonderful family movie (far better than some of the nominated animated pictures), it didn't get the credit it deserved.

    Pirates will have a hard time too. Not only the misfits of the story (they'll have to overcome quite some obstacles), but also the movie itself. If you don't mind an animated movie that actually requires you to use your brain while you watch it, then this could be for you.
    helpful•20
    5
    • kosmasp
    • May 31, 2012

    FAQ1

    • Is this film based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Pirates! Band of Misfits in 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Aardman Animation Studios, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, England, UK
    • 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
      • $123,054,041
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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