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

2008 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, CGI Animation, Christian Theme, Criminal, Pirate, Religious Theme, Sailor

Synopsis

Three vegetable friends seek the roots of true heroism during a 17th-century adventure.

Scores

Overall Score
64.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Review Aggregate
52.5

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 33 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlylighthearteddarkfunnystylizedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Phil Vischer2008$903,000$1,315,000(est)
Mike Nawrocki2008$556,000$810,000(est)
Laura Gerow2008$418,000$610,000(est)
Yuri Lowenthal2008$342,000$498,000(est)
Cam Clarke2008$293,000$426,000(est)
Alan Lee2008$258,000$375,000(est)
Tim Hodge2008$231,000$337,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes3,236

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$12,981,269$18,914,185
International2008$266,456$388,236
Worldwide2008$13,247,725$19,302,421

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2008$6,597,217$9,612,387
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,322,000$1,926,203
Digital Purchases ?2008$471,000$686,264
Physical Rentals ?2008$10,954,000$15,960,380
Physical Purchases ?2008$22,695,000$33,067,448
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$3,115,505$4,539,404
Total Revenues2008$45,154,721$65,792,086
Expenses
Budget ?2008$15,000,000$21,855,550
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$8,718,000 (est)$12,702,446 (est)
Participations2008$1,806,000$2,631,408
Residuals ?2008$2,701,000$3,935,456
Interest & Overhead2008$3,000,000$4,371,110
Total Expenses2008$31,225,000$45,495,971
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$13,929,721$20,296,115

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