
The Pirates of Penzance
Seen it?2006 | 112 min | Romance, Adventure, Comedy
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among music lovers and romantics, this one's for you. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Liked The Princess Bride or How to Marry a Millionaire? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Opera Australia's 2006 rendition of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 290K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce Best
- Anthony WarlowPirate King
- David HobsonFrederic
- John Bolton-WoodGeneral Stanley
- Suzanne JohnsonRuth
- Taryn FiebigMabel
- Richard AlexanderSergeant of Police
- Andrew BrunsdonSamuel
- Dominica MatthewsEdith