The Buccaneer

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The Buccaneer

1938Movie2 h 6 minNR

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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Gets your pulse racing.
Makes you fall for them.

Not for scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.6
Audience score33%
Running time
2 h 6 min
Longer than most adventure movies, +23 min on the typical 103
typical 103126
Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 33 more
Released
1938
February 4, 1938
88 years ago
Genre
Adventure
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchSpanish
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1939
- Cinematography1939Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
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38 people

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