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By Jackie K. Cooper (1,018) for jackiekcooper.com (943) on 03 May 2012

A few funny lines and a great vocal turn by Hugh Grant. All else is unexciting. Can't see the kids going wild over this one…

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 03 May 2012

The best laughs come around the fringes, with great throwaway gags and Grant's usual self-deprecating way with dialogue…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Antagony & Ecstasy (1,911) on 02 May 2012

Deserves no small amount of credit for being an absolute delight…

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By Cynthia Fuchs (1,328) for PopMatters (2,617) on 01 May 2012

As a running gag, the man-panzee is pretty predictable, but as an observation of how cute creatures are perpetually manipulated and abused…

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By Corey Hall (192) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 01 May 2012

as sprightly and bright as the studio's cherished favorites, such as Chicken Run, though the sheer volume of gags hurled here leads to a…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 30 Apr 2012

It's hard to emphasize enough just how intricate it is, abundant with rich details…

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By Martin Roberts (187) for Fan The Fire (489) on 29 Apr 2012

The majority of the film can't quite live up to this barnstorming first half hour, but it remains a delight throughout, even when the gags…

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Simon Foster (434) for Screen-Space (209) on 28 Apr 2012

At best a picturesque pantomime, it is ultimately a plodding pastiche that represents a whole lot of effort for very little return…

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By Jeff Bayer (445) for The Scorecard Review (437) on 28 Apr 2012

I wish I could call the plot about a dodo bird 'whimsical,' but there just wasn't enough laughs from these 'Pirates…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 27 Apr 2012

The filmmakers have said they are already dreaming up a sequel. They needn't hurry. Whatever treasures these pirates have are well buried…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 27 Apr 2012

Sly jokes come as fast and furious as the imaginative visuals that overflow like an exploding booty of goofy action…

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By Michelle Orange (458) for Movieline (883) on 27 Apr 2012

It's all rather casual - not unengaging, exactly, but lacking a narrative energy all its own…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 27 Apr 2012

The Pirates! Band of Misfits fares OK against most modern toon flicks but pales next to other Aardman releases…

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Kate Erbland (681) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 27 Apr 2012

Frequently funny and layered with humor to suit all ages…

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By Jody Mitori (38) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 26 Apr 2012

The movie is missing the zippy chases and lovable characters of Aardman studio's previous films (Arthur Christmas, Chicken Run)…

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By Mike Scott (1,178) for New Orleans Times-Picayune (573) on 26 Apr 2012

What you won't find amid the clashing cutlasses and flashing foils, however, is anything resembling a rapier wit…

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By Ethan Alter (997) for Television Without Pity (337) on 26 Apr 2012

Even when Band of Misfits is struggling to find its storytelling groove, the hand-crafted puppets and sets are a pleasure to watch…

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By William Goss (413) for Film.com (1,892) on 26 Apr 2012

To paraphrase a certain man with a certain luxuriant beard, it's only impossible to enjoy if you stop to think about it…

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 26 Apr 2012

Delivers all of the laughs, giggles and guffaws land lubbers like us want in a silly film like this…

Review of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 26 Apr 2012

Pirates are right up there with vampires, werewolves and people saying LOL out loud on the list of Played-Out Pop Culture Phenomena, but leave…

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