The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! is a 2012 stop-motion animated swashbuckler comedy film directed by Peter Lord and written by Gideon Defoe, based on his 2004 novel. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman Animations, the film stars the voices of Hugh Grant, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman, and Jeremy Piven, and follows a crew of amateur pirates in their attempt to win the Pirate of the Year competition.