The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (soundtrack)

Theodore Shapiro composed the film's musical score whose involvement was confirmed in March 2011.^[1] It was Shapiro's animated feature film debut.^[2] He provided a punk-based orchestral theme that developed in conjunction with the pop songs incorporated throughout the screenplay.^[3] Peter Lord described the film's musical score to be "mischeivous".^[3] The score was released internationally under the Madison Gate Records on 24 April 2012 in digital formats and as a CD-R format on 17 May.^[4][5]

Leslie Felperin of Variety wrote "the eclectic soundtrack choices add a contempo vibe with a mix of reggae classics and tunes by Supergrass and Flight of the Conchords."^[6] Chris Knight of National Post wrote "The Brit-pop soundtrack, meanwhile, feels intrusive rather than natural".^[7] Mark Adams of Screen International considered Theodore Shapiro's score as "bombastic".^[8] Barrie Advance of Simcoe.com wrote "The film's score, composed by Theodore Shapiro, is another of the movie's high points. Shapiro's compositions manage to suit the swashbuckling, and eventually strange, adventure perfectly without sounding derivative of the well-known leitmotifs of Disney's beloved Pirates of the Caribbean franchise."^[9]