The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
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| Directed by | Peter Lord |
| Screenplay by | Gideon Defoe |
| Based on | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe |
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| Cinematography | Frank Passingham |
| Edited by | Justin Krish |
| Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Box office | $123 million |
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (released in some countries as The Pirates! Band of Misfits) is a 2012 stop-motion animated swashbuckler comedy film directed by Peter Lord and written by Gideon Defoe, based on his 2004 novel. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman Features and starring the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman and Jeremy Piven, the film follows a crew of amateur pirates in their attempt to win the Pirate of the Year competition.
The Pirates! was released on 28 March 2012 in the United Kingdom and on 27 April 2012 in the United States. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $123 million against a $55 million budget. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.