Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard (1983)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (6,795 ratings)

This colorful spoof of pirate movies had all the makings of a classic farce and yet sank straight to Davy Jones' locker at the box-office, for despite it's all-star international cast of famous comedians, and despite the fact that it was largely co-written by "Monty Python"-veteran… More

PG,
Directed By
Genres
Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 24, 1983 Wide
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    Chapman as Yellowbeard thankfully sustains us with a mesmerizing performance, as does Kahn whenever she's on-camera. There just aren't enough laughs.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    no laugh track to save us from dud after dud.

  • Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com

    More good than bad, worth owning.

  • James Plath, Reel.com

    The humor is as spotty as the pirates are ratty.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    When you overload a film with talent, it generally falls flat, and that is exactly what this movie does. It's not bad, but it's just not funny. All the different actors are doing their own thing, and they just can't find a way to fit together in a consistent comedy… More

  • Phil H


    Pretty lame film with a sterling cast of legends most of which are sadly no longer with us, you could look at this as another 'Monty Python' type film along side others like 'Jabberwocky' and 'Time Bandits' but alas this film doesn't have much of the… More

  • James A


    Take actors from Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and Cheech & Chong movies and you get this slightly funny mess. John Cleese who was actually in the movie said it was the worst script he had ever read and Marty Feldmon died during filming.

  • Dean M


    Poor pirate spoof film with comic talents including The Monty Python and Cheech & Chong.

  • Byron B


    Mix Cheech and Chong with Monty Python regulars Chapman, Idle, and Cleese along with Mel Brooks collaborators Boyle, Feldman, Kahn, and Mars in this all-star pirate adventure and the outcome is not nearly as funny as one might expect. By the way, Peter Cook, James Mason, and Susannah… More

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