Pirates
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reggie Yates
Written by	Reggie Yates
Produced by	Kate Norrish Polly Leys
Starring	Elliot Edusah Reda Elazouar Jordan Peters Youssef Kerkour Kassius Nelson Rebekah Murrell Aaron Shosanya Tosin Cole Shiloh Coke
Cinematography	Rachel Clark
Edited by	Ash White
Production companies	BBC Film BFI Magellanic Media Limited Hillbilly Films
Distributed by	Picturehouse Entertainment
Release date	26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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.

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,^[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]