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
Elliot Edusah as Cappo
Reda Elazouar as Kidda
Jordan Peters as Two Tonne
Youssef Kerkour as Uncle Ibbs
Kassius Nelson as Sophie
Rebekah Murrell as Kelly
Aaron Shosanya as Megaman
Tosin Cole as Clips
Shiloh Coke as Princess
Reception
Box office
In the United Kingdom, the film earned $72,008 in its opening weekend, and a total of $133,508 by the end of its run.
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".