The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Name: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Released: 2012-03-12
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jeremy Piven

2012·Movie·PG·88 min·★ 6.5(1,211)

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“It's a plunderful life.”

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

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About The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! is a 2012 English-language animation, adventure and family film directed by Peter Lord. The cast is led by Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! was produced by Aardman, Columbia Pictures, and Sony Pictures Animation and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on March 12, 2012, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $123 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Lord
Writers: Gideon Defoe
Release date: March 12, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $123 million
Production: Aardman, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation

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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! cast & crew

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! was directed by Peter Lord and written by Gideon Defoe.

The cast features Hugh Grant as Pirate Captain (voice), Martin Freeman as Pirate with a Scarf (voice), Imelda Staunton as Queen Victoria (voice), David Tennant as Charles Darwin (voice), Jeremy Piven as Black Bellamy (voice), and Salma Hayek Pinault as Cutlass Liz (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Theodore Shapiro and it was produced by Carla Shelley and Peter Lord.

Is The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! worth watching?

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,211 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and family, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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