The Boy and the Pirates
Seen it?1960 | 82 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who enjoys a story that folds back on itself and anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen. Pay attention early: the time-bending pays off later. A good follow-up to Treasure Island or Stardust. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 22 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's ship. Soon he realizes that being a pirate isn't what he expected.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Sunday Safe BetAnother pirate adventure, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Treasure Island
Saturday SpecialAnother pirate adventure.
Pan Monday Morning MaybeAnother pirate fantasy film. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Stardust Saturday SpecialAnother pirate adventure, and a Saturday Special.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Saturday SpecialAnother adventure, and a Saturday Special.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Bert I. Gordon
- Charles HerbertJimmy Warren
- Susan GordonKathy/Katrina Van Keif
- Murvyn VyeBlackbeard
- Paul GuilfoyleSnipe
- Timothy CareyMorgan
- Joe TurkelAbu the Genie
- Archie DuncanScoggins
- Than WyennHunter
- Albert CavensDutch Captain
- Mickey FinnPeake