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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzEntertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzYou can almost smell the brine in the boat helmed by Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) on his quest to win Pirate of the Year.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA delightful romp whose varied pleasures should please kids all along the age spectrum.
- 80VarietyLeslie FelperinVarietyLeslie FelperinAlthough this family-friendly tale of feckless adventurers pursuing a prize is consistently funnier than "Arthur," in language, humor and attitude it's as endearingly British as Yorkshire pudding, soccer hooliganism and wonky teeth.
- 80EmpireOlly RichardsEmpireOlly RichardsAnother Aardman triumph. The animation house's most technically ambitious project so far and, if not quite at the genius level of Wallace & Gromit, still a comedy treasure and far too good just for kids.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is effortlessly and unassumingly funny – and terrifically smart.
- 80Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearNo one else has come close to translating England's homegrown blend of deadpan and madcap for a younger audience, much less with such impressive Claymated technique. You couldn't ask for better lesson in "Anglo-Absurdism for Beginners."
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliSuffused with satire, wit, and the dry, tongue-in-cheek flavor of comedy one rarely finds in American productions, this stop-motion animated excursion pokes fun at pirate conventions while representing icons Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin as a bitch and a twit, respectively.
- 75Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe movie's memorable moments involve a silently expressive dodo bird and "man-panzee," stealing the show from human caricatures acting silly.
- 70Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonA script that consistently finds fresh outlets for its running gags makes for a sufficiently rollicking pleasure cruise.
- 60Total FilmNeil SmithTotal FilmNeil SmithThough we'd love to see how Aardman handle Defoe's followup, An Adventure With Communists, this amiable but overstretched diversion is unlikely to spawn a Caribbean franchise.