The Pirates of Penzance
Seen it?2020 | 103 min | Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Sasha Regan’s award-winning All-male Company are set to lift everyone’s spirits with a treat in their new West End pirate’s cove. The swashbuckling pirates and their winsome lasses sail into the Palace Theatre with their inventive new take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s classic operetta THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Featuring a dazzling cast singing songs including: “I am a Pirate King”; “Oh, happy day, with joyous glee” and “A rollicking band of pirates we”, they are sure to raise the roof off the Palace Theatre!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$694K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sasha Regan
- Tom SeniorFrederic
- Alan RichardsonMabel
- Leon CraigRuth
- Oliver SavilePirate King
- David McKechnieMajor-General Stanley
- Marc AkinfolarinSergeant of Police
- Sam KiplingEdith
- Michael BurgenSamuel
- Dominic HarbisonKate
- Richard Russell EdwardsIsabel