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Metascore®58 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Richard Curtis is good at handling large casts, establishing all the characters and keeping them alive. Read full review

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The result, although uneven, is generally enjoyable, especially for those who attend with the right mindset. Character and narrative are secondary concerns for a movie primarily driven to provide a Valentine to '60s rock-and-roll. Read full review

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Classic rock enthusiasts will want to stick around through the end credit sequence, which features an array of album covers. Read full review

  • 70
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Richard Curtis's comedy is anchored only in exuberance, but that's more than you can say for most movies these days; it keeps you beaming with pleasure. Read full review

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Betsy Sharkey

    Pirate Radio, the new rock-saturated comedy that proves life really is better when it's set to a '60s soundtrack, is, to borrow from the Stones, "a gas! gas! gas!" Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    Stuffed with playful character actors and carpeted with wall-to-wall tunes, the film makes for easy viewing and easier listening. Read full review

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Pirate Radio is, in the end, about as rock-revolutionary as a tea break. But the choppy production floats on a great soundtrack (the real pirates are the Rolling Stones) and is buoyed by an inviting cast. Read full review

  • 50
    Village Voice | Robert Wilonsky

    Seven months after its theatrical release in the U.K., and two months after its DVD debut there, Pirate Radio washes ashore with most of its better bits excised. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Derek Elley

    Picture generally stays afloat on the strength of its characters but sometimes threatens to sink under its overlong running time and vignettish structure. Read full review

  • 42
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Sam Adams

    Do you like montages, but grow bored with the tedious plot bits in between? Then Pirate Radio is the movie for you. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.7 out of 5

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