Pirates (2021 film)

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Pirates
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Reggie Yates
Written byReggie Yates
Produced by
  • Kate Norrish
  • Polly Leys
Starring
CinematographyRachel Clark
Edited byAsh White
Production
companies
Distributed by Picturehouse Entertainment
Release date
  • 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$133,508 [1]

Pirates is a 2021 British comedy film written and directed by Reggie Yates in his feature directorial debut. It stars Elliot Edusah, Reda Elazouar, Jordan Peters, Youssef Kerkour, Kassius Nelson, Rebekah Murrell, Aaron Shosanya, Tosin Cole, and Shiloh Coke. The film was released in cinemas by Picturehouse Entertainment on 26 November 2021. It received critical acclaim.

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Premise

In 1999, three friends—Cappo, Kidda and Two Tonne—embark on a mission to attend a New Year's party.

Cast

Reception

Box office

In the United Kingdom, the film earned $72,008 in its opening weekend, [2] and a total of $133,508 by the end of its run. [1]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. [3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [4]

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References

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  2. "British 2021 Weekend 48". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "Pirates". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. "Pirates". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 1 April 2022.