The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

"It's a plunderful life."

2012 1h 28m EN

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6.5

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87%

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6.7

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★6.5TMDB · 1,265🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 54,886

AnimationAdventureFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“It's a plunderful life.”

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Cast

Hugh Grant
Pirate Captain (voice)
Martin Freeman
Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
Imelda Staunton
Queen Victoria (voice)
David Tennant
Charles Darwin (voice)
Jeremy Piven
Black Bellamy (voice)
Salma Hayek Pinault
Cutlass Liz (voice)
Lenny Henry
Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
Brian Blessed
The Pirate King (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Lord
Writers: Gideon Defoe, Kris Pearn, Ashley Boddy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hugh Grant and Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a plunderful life.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1430626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Lord directs. Theodore Shapiro scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Hugh Grant and Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's a plunderful life.".
8IMDB entry: tt1430626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "sea", "ship", "villain", "rivalry".

The technical file

Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Production design: Norman Garwood
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $123,054,041
Return: 205% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 73/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 54,886 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 nominations total

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Gimly2019-06-10
★ 5/10
Given the name, it took me a long time to understand that this wasn't a sequel to something. But I watched it anyway, because I was short on 2012 movies for my best to worst list. Adventure with Scientists! will probably end up somewhere around the middle of that list. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Peter89Spencer2021-09-01
★ 8/10
A rediculously fun animated film for everyone to enjoy. Pirates! In an adventure with Scientists! has an amazing cast with humorous moments and of course, the beards! Hugh Grant is just funny, and the same goes for this film!