Pirates
Seen it?1986 | 124 min | Adventure, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman Polanski
- Walter MatthauCaptain Thomas Bartholomew Red
- Cris CampionJean-Baptiste 'The Frog'
- Damien ThomasDon Alfonso de la Torré
- Olu JacobsBoomako
- Charlotte LewisMaría-Dolores de la Jenya de la Calde
- Roy KinnearDutch
- Roger Ashton-GriffithsMoonhead
- David KellySurgeon
- Michael ElphickSentry
- Ferdy MayneCaptain Linares