The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
“It's a plunderful life.”
Synopsis
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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Official International TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-30
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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)
Russell Tovey
The Albino Pirate (voice)
Brendan Gleeson
The Pirate with Gout (voice)
Ashley Jensen
The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)
Ben Whitehead
The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)
Mike Cooper
Admiral Collingwood (voice)
David Schneider
Scarlett Morgan (voice)
Tom Doggart
Additional Voices (voice)
Sophie Jerrold
Additional Voices (voice)
Sophie Laughton
Additional Voices (voice)
Peter Lord
Additional Voices (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 27, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 17, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$123.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.05x
+$63.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Lord
- Screenplay & Story
- Gideon Defoe, Kris Pearn, Ashley Boddy, Paul Bolger, Jean-Philippe Vine, Andy Janes, Robert Stevenhagen, David Vinicombe, Sharon Smith, Jean-Paul Vermeulen, Jay Clarke, Mike Smith
- Original Score
- Theodore Shapiro
- Original Title
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $123.1M
- Production Studios
- Aardman, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Lord
Gideon Defoe, Kris Pearn, Ashley Boddy, Paul Bolger, Jean-Philippe Vine, Andy Janes, Robert Stevenhagen, David Vinicombe, Sharon Smith, Jean-Paul Vermeulen, Jay Clarke, Mike Smith
Theodore Shapiro
Carla Shelley, Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Julie Lockhart
Department Leadership Roster
Gideon Defoe
Writer
Peter Lord
Director
Peter Lord
Producer
David Sproxton
Producer
Julie Lockhart
Producer
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Norman Garwood
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
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What is The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! about?
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.
Who directed The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!?
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! was directed by Peter Lord.
Who stars in The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!?
The principal cast of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! includes Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jeremy Piven.
When was The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! released and how long is it?
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!?
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $123.1M at the worldwide box office (2.05 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! was composed by Theodore Shapiro.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!?
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).