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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

2012
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 28m
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)

Directed by:

Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt

Screenwriter:

Gideon Defoe

Starring:

Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, David Tennant, Brendan Gleeson, Imelda Staunton, Anton Yelchin, Martin Freeman, Brian Blessed, Lenny Henry, Ashley Jensen, David Schneider

Genres:

Comedy, Family/Kids, Adventure, Animation

AKA:

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

2012
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 28m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 12 Mar 2020
80
74th
A solid animated feature that slipped under the radar for me. I dare say it's better than Pixar's "Brave", which came out the same year, though that is one of their weaker outings. If I have any criticism, it's that this one is just a little too PG for my tastes.
Rated 12 Mar 2020
kasperlKasperL
Rated 23 Apr 2014
75
77th
You know you're in good hands with "It's a plunderful life" as the tagline. It's simple, it's silly and it's ingenious - and so is this delightful film from Aardman. I particularly enjoyed the Mister Bobo jokes and the elaborate setpiece gags.
Rated 23 Apr 2014
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 15 Jan 2018
64
51st
Wonderfully animated but woefully underwhelming. The jokes are clever but not that funny. The action just alright. The entire affair is a series of gags that culminates in, what I would call, British kitsch. It's not a bad film, and probably deserves a second watch when I'm less tired, but The Pirates! didn't really do anything for me.
Rated 15 Jan 2018
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 28 Mar 2013
79
66th
Pirates is a highly accomplished animation film, packed with visual detail; myriad gags historical to absurd, throwaway to in-your-face; and fast-paced adventure antics taking us all the way from the Pacific to London. And yet despite all that, it somehow feels a little rushed, lacking in heart; a movie that ticks so many boxes and is so polished, that a commercial cloud is cast over all the quirky creative genius that has been poured into it. How this happened I do not know. Still good though!
Rated 28 Mar 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 31 Oct 2012
65
45th
Leave it to the British to come out with a movie about pirates 5 years after the fad of liking them is over. I can't wait to see their take on zombies and vampires in 2018.
Rated 31 Oct 2012
veseyVesey
Rated 25 Sep 2012
85
79th
What really made the film for me was the thoroughly absurd yet cohesive world it was set in. Even the smallest of characters have a back story you can sense. And the humor, which is genuinely zany without being just randomness, exists within every beautifully animated background. It is Aardman's least mature and least heartwarming but I look forward to seeing it again.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 17 Sep 2012
90
84th
So funny! So many great offhand jokes and unexpected sight gags!
Rated 17 Sep 2012
langelundLangelund
Rated 02 Aug 2012
70
67th
So it isn't Aardman's greatest adventure, but nevertheless still sufficiently cocky and charming to make its mark - and I for one can't help but love a children's film that find room for The Elephant Man!
Rated 02 Aug 2012
naurunauru
Rated 01 Aug 2012
18
12th
The visuals are pretty decent, but the story and comedy are horrible. Not a single actual laugh in the whole film; just one chuckle and the rest of the gags fall completely flat. The filmmakers seem to be trying too way hard to be clever and funny, and it wrecks this movie.
Rated 01 Aug 2012
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 07 Jun 2012
65
65th
More great stop-motion claymation from Peter Lord, this time adapting the hilarious book The Pirates! in an Adventure with Science. Per usual the writing is great, the characters are well developed, and you're sure to laugh out lad a dozen or so times at least. Any fan of British humor or claymation owes it to themselves to watch this.
Rated 07 Jun 2012
nothingtosaynothingtosay
Rated 21 May 2012
80
83rd
This film is rather under-rated (from where I have seen) for its funny and subtle wittiness without boarderline embarassing humour. It might take a bit for those who are used to clean-cut and outright laughter to realize the 'oh!' funny a few seconds after the fact, but the entire film is completely worth the time to watch and enjoy.
Rated 21 May 2012
superargoSuperargo
Rated 16 May 2012
44
25th
Most kids' movies today have at least a little bit of pep to them, and this one's no exception. It means well. Unfortunately, it's a little limp, a little off-key, and more than a little unsatisfying. Basically, it's quaint--with both the good and bad connotations that term carries.
Rated 16 May 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 02 May 2012
20
41st
"The film is content as it is to run clever one-liners and 19th-century pop-cultural references into the same comedic whirlpool." - Glenn Heath Jr.
Rated 02 May 2012
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 24 Apr 2012
70
52nd
Its sense of color and textures alone is worth the price of admission, but the characters and amusing plot development also serve for a plain good time.
Rated 24 Apr 2012
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 07 Apr 2012
6
35th
With films like Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, Aardman has pretty much sat at the forefront of stop-motion animation for the last decade. Unfortunately, Pirates! doesn't call up the wonderfully detailed setting and biting humor of their previous efforts, with its kid-friendliness having elicited a few well-earned chuckles rather than a slew of hearty laughs. Jeremy Piven voicing a pirate has also got to be one of worst casting decisions in recent years.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
no1mitskifanNo1MitskiFan
Rated 28 Jul 2022
84
82nd
A great and fun kids film that I could watch over and over again
Rated 28 Jul 2022
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 09 Jan 2021
73
40th
The first week of 2021 has been an utter dumpster fire, so I thought I would try to cheer myself up with whimsically British stop motion, and yeah, it kinda helped. I know I would've absolutely loved this movie if it came out when I was a kid. The humour can't decide if it's aimed for toddlers or adults so it aims for both and doesn't do a great job at either, although there were still some solid gags (especially the monkey). It's a charming concept that deserves to see a sequel some day.
Rated 09 Jan 2021
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 30 Nov 2020
50
35th
Funny at times, but never really did anything great. Not bad, just underwhelming.
Rated 30 Nov 2020
laochlaoch
Rated 23 Nov 2020
70
50th
Queen Victoria is portrayed as an evil glutinous bitch while Charles Darwin is portrayed as a creepy weirdo. Pretty historically accurate for a kids movie.
Rated 23 Nov 2020
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 26 Aug 2019
87
65th
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Rated 26 Aug 2019
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 25 Oct 2016
2
11th
i did laugh a few times in the first half but this is worthless feel good garbage. now an animated film with pirates just stealing shit and burning shit down might be worth watching.
Rated 25 Oct 2016
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 13 Feb 2016
55
49th
A few laughs.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
thorn969thorn969
Rated 13 May 2015
31
27th
I know I saw this movie a while ago, but I can't tell you anything about it. It was vaguely funny, but not excessively entertaining.
Rated 13 May 2015
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 15 Nov 2014
75
75th
Forget about the big picture, look at all the details! The plot is clichéd and have been done to dead, but really that's just an excuse to get up to shenanigans. It's energetic and rich with gags that get almost pythonesque in all their clever silliness. My favourite has to be the guy throwing out round orange discs. Gets five extra points for the best dodo since Pickwick.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 11 Sep 2014
70
67th
It's Aardman doing pirates. What's not to like.
Rated 11 Sep 2014
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 08 Sep 2014
76
57th
This is a fun animated film that does not take it self seriously. There are a lot of amusing moments and several laughs in this movie. The cast does a good job with the voice work. I would recommend this film.
Rated 08 Sep 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 27 Jul 2014
60
62nd
The latest stop-motion effort from the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit takes to the high seas in search of glory, plunder and (some low-brow) laughs (pluggedin.com)
Rated 27 Jul 2014
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 11 Nov 2013
75
62nd
Fun, childish and silly, probably worth two viewings for all the background gags.
Rated 11 Nov 2013
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 08 Oct 2013
53
38th
The humour is a bit off and the Pirate Captain isn't very likeable. Looks great though.
Rated 08 Oct 2013
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 09 Aug 2013
70
51st
Maybe its not Aardman's best film, but it's still plenty entertaining
Rated 09 Aug 2013
tjlmovfrks23TjlMovFrks23
Rated 08 Aug 2013
70
38th
modest animation with traditional classic british style of animation like Wallace & Gromit and solid modern visual effects. in terms of story and character,this was far from the likes of Pixar's cutting edge visual nor Dreamworks fun factory. still,there was enough hilarious joke to keep it satisfied and a goofy,but decent lead character to root for.Nevertheless,it still delivers the joy of watching a good animation.
Rated 08 Aug 2013
rant1229rant1229
Rated 05 Aug 2013
3
45th
Some jokes land, some jokes don't. But hey, David Tennant as Charles Darwin... that's a nerd's dream casting right there.
Rated 05 Aug 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
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Rated 03 Jun 2013
forehead1forehead1
Rated 19 Mar 2013
60
72nd
Takes a good ten minutes or so to find its feet but once it hits its stride Pirates! is an amusing little Aardman adventure with some great one-liners and fantastic voice cast (particularly Hugh Grant, whose character's animation/script/delivery fit together perfectly). The story is pretty standard for the genre and considering its intended audience it predictably holds back on some of the humour, but it's easy-to-watch stuff that you don't regret spending your time on.
Rated 19 Mar 2013
bramsterlingBramSterling
Rated 15 Mar 2013
80
67th
I had a few minor quibbles with The Pirates!, for example its uninteresting score, uninspired performance by Imelda Staunton and the cliched personality of Number 2, but that shouldn't stop you from rushing to the theater to enjoy this hilarious film. A definite recommendation.
Rated 15 Mar 2013
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 06 Mar 2013
70
54th
A respectable and amusingly silly effort from Aardman that finds a great villain in the dodo-eating, bitchy Queen Victoria.
Rated 06 Mar 2013
achayanAchayan
Rated 05 Mar 2013
37
5th
I am letting this movie inch close to the 40 mark because of the few funny moments it had. With animation films there is that freedom that has to be explored. There is nothing overly imaginative which one has come to expect of this genre. A movie to watch on a day when nothing great is required from the movie.
Rated 05 Mar 2013
crispeeCrispee
Rated 03 Mar 2013
79
49th
Not quite up to Aardman's usual standards in my opinion but the characters are colourful, the animation is nice and flowing and the jokes are relatively amusing, not a bad way to spend your time.
Rated 03 Mar 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 19 Feb 2013
75
26th
Liked it well enough. Some gorgeous animation and very funny moments, especially the sight gag of the monkey and his index cards.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 19 Feb 2013
2
17th
a breezy tide of comic riffs on a plunderless pirate's attempt to conquer self-esteem issues the wrong way, the wronger way and eventually the right way, this one's remarkably comfortable in its own skin, maintaining a perfect balance between homage and parody for the majority of its runtime. if it's ultimately too eager to please and simple-minded thematically, its unpretentious anarchy and daft wit is endearing and, as its protagonist comes to understand, allows it to make the best of itself.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
dalbozDalboz
Rated 13 Feb 2013
70
49th
Not sure what to say about this. No, seriously, I really don't know what to say. This movie is targeted pretty squarely at kids, so I'm probably not being fair. It's relatively harmless, but there's not much to like or dislike. It's just there. I mean, you can't really even hate the movie, or fault it much except for the rather inappropriate music. And that makes it boring. Ultimately, I walked away feeling like it was a movie that didn't need to be made.
Rated 13 Feb 2013
zaezae
Rated 10 Feb 2013
45
11th
This should be my type of humor, but it's too fluffy, harmless, and just plain lazy. Great soundtrack, though.
Rated 10 Feb 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 24 Jan 2013
76
43rd
Well, I didn't laugh my booty off but I did enjoy this little animated film. This movie probably won't get my vote for best animated film for the Oscars but it was a really beautiful movie. I thought that the Queen being the bad guy was a good choice. I also was really surprised to see Charles Darwin as one of the main characters. The voice acting was done well and the jokes were really well timed and quite British with their excellent dry wit.
Rated 24 Jan 2013
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 16 Jan 2013
70
54th
Not Aardman's best BUT lots of fun with a very strong ending. I have a feeling that repeat viewings would be rewarded with many easter eggs in the background. A fun romp that'll be popular with kids but besides little jokes in the background it doesn't offer TONS. It is great fun though and worth a watch.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 11 Jan 2013
40
8th
Technically impressive with lovely animation, but ultimately a bore due to a predictable and unimaginative script. Completely lacking in the creativity of Aardman greats such as Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
stuie299stuie299
Rated 09 Jan 2013
80
60th
Great attention to detail with subtle bits of humor everywhere. If only the storyline could match. Wasn't horrible but wasn't as carefully constructed as Wallace and Gromit usually is. Still it does a great job of appealing to both kids and adults. Its definitely able to compete with the lackluster offering of kids movies that have been released lately (gotta get back in winning form Pixar or you could be dethroned).
Rated 09 Jan 2013
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 16 Nov 2012
77
40th
A fun but not wholly memorable romp with some stunningly detailed art direction and great running gags.
Rated 16 Nov 2012
zioZio
Rated 14 Nov 2012
40
25th
The Pirates! is filled with an amazing voice cast and an eye for detail, but the humor starts to wear thin and doesn't reach the heights set by the studios previous films. Though there are some genuinely laugh out loud moments.
Rated 14 Nov 2012
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 10 Oct 2012
72
58th
Goofy, light and agreeable fun. It's clever, but not hilarious. Full of moments that brought on a smile or a single laugh, nothing that had me rolling on the floor. The characters are fun, though a little one-note. All things considered, while it's not Aardman's best, it's worth a watch.
Rated 10 Oct 2012
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 14 Sep 2012
75
60th
Very entertaining, harmless fun. Couldn't have asked for more, really. It is what it is, nothing more.
Rated 14 Sep 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 13 Sep 2012
71
70th
I have to admit I was completely entertained! The jokes are absurd, sometimes loud and simple, sometimes dry and fleetingly subtle. The voice acting, bar the out of place Piven, is brilliant, with Grant the star and Blessed perfect as the Pirate King! It felt very much as if the whole movie was largely targetted at and made for UK based audiences, which is not something you see too often in movies hoping make money in US. Vicky made for a great villian too.
Rated 13 Sep 2012
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 28 Aug 2012
70
44th
Great characters, a fun and welled paced adventure and very well done stop-motion animation made this an enjoyable watch.
Rated 28 Aug 2012
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 19 Aug 2012
78
60th
I normally dont like stopmotion, but this one is definitely an exception... clever and funny script, well developed characters, Charles Darwin and Queen Victoria as characters in a pirate movie... brilliant...
Rated 19 Aug 2012
kavuKavu
Rated 09 Aug 2012
65
39th
The story is mainly aimed at children, but the execution is good.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
bunkenBunken
Rated 06 Aug 2012
70
71st
The "you look like you're related"-line with darwin and the monkey did it all... A clever and charming comedy that suffers from a somewhat misplaced cast of voices and a story that surrounds the annoying bird two god damn much...
Rated 06 Aug 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 06 Aug 2012
74
74th
Funny stuff. Gotta love the attention to detail. Makes you even wanna watch the end credits. :D
Rated 06 Aug 2012
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 30 Jul 2012
33
29th
Aardman Studio got together a great voice-cast for this one and it's visually impressive, but more of the wages should have gone to a way better writer; or maybe they just should stop making anything unless Nick Park is involved. *Preview*: #12#, exp-4*, popcorn, hype, story, Aardman Studio, cast, R2.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 26 May 2012
55
32nd
Aardman has the reputation of Pixar when it comes to stop-motion animation. Everything they do has such detail, while still maintaining their specific style. 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits' is no different. However, if we're making comparisons to Pixar, 'The Pirates!' would have to be 'Cars'. It's good, but there's just something missing to make it excellent. The plot leaves something to be desired. It never really gets going while still feeling a little long. Still fun though with some laughs.
Rated 26 May 2012
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 19 May 2012
40
33rd
I appreciate the effort, but no laughs?
Rated 19 May 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 07 May 2012
65
61st
Better than any pirate movie we have seen with Johnny Depp, this animation has the clever touch of other -- and better -- Aardman features -- I guess I stopped laughing after 45 minutes or something --, but it's mostly an achievement that successfully combines claymation with digital 3D backgrounds.
Rated 07 May 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 28 Apr 2012
75
37th
From the opening scenes, it's clear why THE PIRATES! is not the blast it should be: not only are too many of the jokes limp, but the timing is frequently off (the editing is not too great), and the story itself is generic and predictable, so the film fails to really catch fire. But there's still a lot to recommend here: solid voice acting, a number of great gags (the Elephant Man romances Jane Austen), and Aardman's lovely animation. Worthy as lightweight entertainment, but a definite letdown.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 26 Apr 2012
45
34th
Very boring and flopy script.
Rated 26 Apr 2012
mandymandy
Rated 10 Apr 2012
4
6th
Somewhat disappointing There is much better - funnier, cuter,more endearing Aardman characters and stories that I would have rather watched again. Soundtrack was good.
Rated 10 Apr 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 06 Apr 2012
84
63rd
Not as strong as Arthur Christmas or Wallace & Gromit, but nevertheless a solid entry into the Aardman canon with a decent stream of jokes and some standout sequences
Rated 06 Apr 2012

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