
Always outclassed by fierce opponents such as Cutlass Liz, Peg Leg Hastings, and Black Bellamy, the hopeless, Pirate Captain, decides it's high time he won the prestigious 1837 "Pirate of the Year Award". However, this is easier said than done, as the determined captain embarks on a foolhardy quest along with his ragtag crew of misfits which involves Queen Victoria herself, an extremely rare dodo bird, and a brilliant young scientist named Charles Darwin. Will Pirate Captain ... (Full plot summary below)
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Always outclassed by fierce opponents such as Cutlass Liz, Peg Leg Hastings, and Black Bellamy, the hopeless, Pirate Captain, decides it's high time he won the prestigious 1837 "Pirate of the Year Award". However, this is easier said than done, as the determined captain embarks on a foolhardy quest along with his ragtag crew of misfits which involves Queen Victoria herself, an extremely rare dodo bird, and a brilliant young scientist named Charles Darwin. Will Pirate Captain manage to pull off a surprise victory?
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| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseThe humor is both broad and sly, existing in a mutually non-exclusive arrangement that brings to mind the best examples of symbiosis to be found in nature. While the appeal of lichens, one of nature's best symbiots, is limited, that of this film is not |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekDroll, delightful...[and] jovial enough to redeem the whole pirate genre, which one might have thought had been tarnished irredeemably by the last two dreadful 'Caribbean' movies. |
| We Got This CoveredKristal CooperA rollicking good time that offers enough broad comedy mixed with more cerebral sight gags to ensure this will be a family favourite for years to come. |
| CraveOnlineWitney SeiboldYes, the film feels childish, but in the best possible way. |
| Sin MagazineAustin KennedyThe fun, infectious tone is set early on and never peters out. The humor is kind of like Monty Python for kids. |
| San Francisco ExaminerJeffrey M. AndersonIt's hard to emphasize enough just how intricate it is, abundant with rich details... At the same time, it's also warmly human, with characters so expressive you'll want to join the crew. |
| Screen-SpaceSimon FosterAt best a picturesque pantomime, it is ultimately a plodding pastiche that represents a whole lot of effort for very little return. |
| HitFixGeoff BerkshireNot many films aimed at kids would also make room for radically bastardized versions of historical figures Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin as prominent supporting characters |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheySly jokes come as fast and furious as the imaginative visuals that overflow like an exploding booty of goofy action. Every nook and cranny of the movie seeps with humorous purpose. |
| Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzYou can almost smell the brine in the boat helmed by Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) on his quest to win Pirate of the Year. |