Short animated comedy

So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012): Cast

Name: So You Want To Be A Pirate!
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2012-07-09
Duration: 17 min
Cast: Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Anton Yelchin, Randolph Matthews, David Tennant

So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) movie poster

So You Want To Be A Pirate! is a 2012 short animated comedy directed by Peter Lord and Jay Grace, starring Martin Freeman as The Pirate With A Scarf, Brendan Gleeson and Anton Yelchin. It runs 17 minutes.

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Released: July 9, 2012
Runtime: 17 min
Directors: Peter Lord and Jay Grace
Genres: Animation , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Sony Pictures Animation
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is So You Want To Be A Pirate! About?

The premise of So You Want To Be A Pirate! without spoilers.

A Pirate Captain and his dodo Polly offer lighthearted advice and amusing tips for aspiring pirates. Discover how to hide and locate buried treasure, master the art of sailing with the wind, and learn about pirate recruitment. Viewers also get a recipe for giant squid with lemon. Featuring appearances by Charles Darwin and the Pirate King, the film is filled with musical moments and plenty of laughter.

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Cast & crew

So You Want To Be A Pirate! Cast & Characters

Martin Freeman leads the cast as The Pirate With A Scarf, with Brendan Gleeson as The Pirate With Gout and Anton Yelchin as The Albino Pirate. Directed by Peter Lord and Jay Grace; 9 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Peter Lord
Co-director Jay Grace

Martin Freeman as The Pirate With A Scarf
Brendan Gleeson as The Pirate With Gout
Anton Yelchin as The Albino Pirate
Randolph Matthews as The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets And Kittens

Also Starring in So You Want To Be A Pirate!

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David Tennant Charles Darwin
Hugh Grant The Pirate Captain
Brian Blessed The Pirate King
Ben Whitehead Announcer
Sophie Laughton Matilda / Narrator

From the directors

More from Peter Lord and Jay Grace

More films directed by Peter Lord and Jay Grace, best-rated first: Chicken Run, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas and Adam.

Details

So You Want To Be A Pirate! Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “¡Piratas!” and “Les Pirates! - Toi aussi, deviens un pirate!”.

Also known as: ¡Piratas!
Les Pirates! - Toi aussi, deviens un pirate!
The Pirates! So You Want To Be A Pirate!
Então Você Quer Ser um Pirata!

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So You Want To Be A Pirate! FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of So You Want To Be A Pirate!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is So You Want To Be A Pirate!?

So You Want To Be A Pirate! runs 17 minutes.

When was So You Want To Be A Pirate! released?

So You Want To Be A Pirate! was released on July 9, 2012.

Who directed So You Want To Be A Pirate!?

So You Want To Be A Pirate! was directed by Peter Lord and Jay Grace.

More films by Peter Lord

Who is in the cast of So You Want To Be A Pirate!?

So You Want To Be A Pirate! stars Martin Freeman as The Pirate With A Scarf, Brendan Gleeson as The Pirate With Gout and Anton Yelchin as The Albino Pirate, among 9 credited actors.

Does So You Want To Be A Pirate! have a post-credit scene?

No. So You Want To Be A Pirate! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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