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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

It's a plunderful life.

20126.51h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Lord
Written by Gideon Defoe, Kris Pearn, Ashley Boddy
Produced by Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Julie Lockhart
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $123.1M

Top Cast

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Pirate Captain (voice)

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Queen Victoria (voice)

David Tennant

David Tennant

Charles Darwin (voice)

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Black Bellamy (voice)

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Cutlass Liz (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)

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

The Pirate with Gout (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! is a animation, adventure, family, comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of sea, ship, villain, rivalry, stop motion, pirate. Directed by Peter Lord, it stars Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton. 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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