Film1986124 min

Pirates

Name: Pirates
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Walter Matthau, Cris Campion, Damien Thomas, Olu Jacobs, Charlotte Lewis

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyactionfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeA light, breakneck comedy: uncomplicated and expansive. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 156 votes

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Where to watch

We don't know of anywhere to watch Pirates in the US right now.

WeaksampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Pirates.

Synopsis

Captain Red runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor. One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the niece of the governor of Maracaibo. The question is, can he keep this pace up?

Synopsis: TMDB