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Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, The
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6.6

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Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences

Starring Phil Vischer, and Mike Nawrocki

Garrrrr! Working at The Pirate Times Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you're a busboy. For three moping misfits-- Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape)-all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big pirate show. But with Elliot's timidity, Sedgewick's laziness and George's lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come... Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers' feet. A "Helpseeker" sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century--and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything must each face their fears--becoming unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, and themselves from living the life of common couch potatoes. (Universal)

GENRE(S):	Adventure \| Animation \| Comedy \| Family/Kids
WRITTEN BY:	Phil Vischer
DIRECTED BY:	Mike Nawrocki
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: October 14, 2008 Theatrical: January 11, 2008
RUNNING TIME:	85 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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TV Guide Ken Fox

It's wholesome fun for the whole family.

The Hollywood Reporter Luke Sader

Slickly made -- in the good sense -- and most entertaining.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

Pirates relies more on classical and pop culture-driven references to deliver its worthwhile message.

Boston Globe Ty Burr

Simple without being simple-minded, warm without worrying too much about being cool. It's agreeably silly fare for the very small set and not so noisy that parents can't either follow along or take a quick nap.

Variety Justin Chang

Won't do anything for adult auds, but this second bigscreen adventure from the popular VeggieTales franchise should easily win over tots with its reliable menu of silly songs, easily digestible morals and wholesome (if not always fresh) produce-based characters.

Washington Post John Anderson

Clever enough to keep adults entertained, even if the story is something of an antique.

The New York Times Neil Genzlinger

It’s a boilerplate plot like one you might find in any morning cartoon.

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

My 3-year-old date had a fine time, pronouncing the movie "very good" and backing up her assessment by going 90 minutes with barely a fidget. Which may actually be the highest compliment any movie can ask for.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Stephen Cole

Except for one memorable interlude, the film just doesn't have near enough fun blasting spitballs at "Pirates of the Caribbean."

The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson

It's all good-natured enough. It just isn't actually good.

Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of … V8? That’s what you get when you cross VeggieTales characters with a pirate yarn.

USA Today Claudia Puig

Veggie Tales is a faith-based franchise that uses a blend of a religious/moral message and humor to teach about honesty and forgiveness. But Pirates lacks the humor of the videos and "A Veggie Tales Movie."

Village Voice Ed Gonzalez

Humorless, incoherent, and ugly as sin, this Christian-friendly production is as tragic as the candle wax that resembles a glob of man jam and opens Pa Grape's eyes to the meaning of his adventure.

The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Viannette D. gave it a10:
AWESOME I love the good humor soo clever i'm 23 yrs old and i enjoyed it alot anyone who falls asleep is missing out i would love to work in that field you can tell they have fun with what they do.

Shaidyn C. gave it a10:
It's hilarious i'm going to buy their movies because it's just innocent fun and I tuely loved it and i will see all of the rest and recommended it totally.

Patrick L gave it a6:
The kids certainly laughed out loud and enjoyed the movie from beginning to end. It was however, not Big Idea's best venture--Jonah and many of their videos have much better storytelling. They graphics though were certainly impressive.

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Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, The
Universal Pictures