| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 88 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 28 Aug 2012 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Pirates - Band of Misfits is rated PG: for mild action, rude humor and some language.
Director: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Cast: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven
Studio: 2012 Columbia / Sony / Aardman
Website: Official site for The Pirates - Band of Misfits.
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Pirates, albeit clumsy amateurish ones, are the heroes in Aardman Animation’s film The Pirates! Band of Misfits. Like so many new recruits who find themselves at the bottom of the…
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
