The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

It's a plunderful life.

2012 • 88 min • Animation · Adventure · Family · Comedy

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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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

1238 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
65 Audience · 1236 · 49%

A flamboyant Pirate Captain and his cheerful crew embark on an adventure to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award. Their journey takes them from the high seas to Victorian London, involving a determined scientist and a formidable queen, all while trying to protect a long-thought extinct dodo.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Brief chases and mild peril
Characters drink grog
Some slapstick falls and mild impacts

What it models well

Teamwork and friendship
Pursuing your dreams
Caring for endangered species
Ingenuity and problem-solving

Talk about it after

What makes a good leader?
Why is it important to protect rare animals?
How do different people define "success"?

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Top billed cast

Director: Peter Lord • Crew: Gideon Defoe

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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!
Peter89Spencer, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
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._
Gimly, TMDB Community