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Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) arrives at Port Royal in the Caribbean without a ship or crew. His timing is inopportune, however, because later that evening the town is besieged by a pirate ship. The pirates kidnap the governor's daughter, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), who's in possession of a valuable coin that is linked to a curse that has transformed the pirates into the undead. A gallant blacksmith (Orlando Bloom) in love with Elizabeth allies with Sparrow in pursuit of the pirates.

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May leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you'll have a good time when it's over.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Namrata Joshi Outlook A wonderful entertainer, thrilling, engrossing and stylish... Rated: 3/4 Jan 4, 2019 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Rip-roaring fun for kids who don't mind skeletons. Rated: 4/5 Dec 27, 2010 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (3) David Ansen Newsweek Here -- in a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced high-seas adventure that incorporates roaring cannons, oddball comedy, a love story and more than a touch of the supernatural -- Depp unleashes his theatrical bravado. He's hilarious. Nov 1, 2007 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle We took the Pirates of the Caribbean for granted and now we live with the consequences of our actions. Aug 29, 2024 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Competently mounted if essentially uninspired action-adventure, with some anti-climactic moments, some cavernous dead spots, and a generally sputtering pace. Rated: B- Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Allison Rose FlickDirect While Depp has had numerous memorable roles, Captain Sparrow is by far the most intriguing of his characters and displays his talent as an actor. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew McKee Such a great film that has become so underrated because of less impressive sequels. The movie has thrilling action that is blessed with brilliant shots and choreography. The acting is top notch. A strong female lead (Kiera Knightley), a wonderful underdog performance to route for (Orlando Bloom), a truly great villain (Geoffrey Rush), and one of the most memorable characters in film history (Johnny Depp) make for incredibly captivating storytelling in a film with so many perfect throwbacks to classic swashbuckler film. An all time classic in any genre. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Charlie MASTERPIECE. ART. CINEMA. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review Xavier Saw this 20 years ago I’m the theaters, and it was amazing to see it with a fun crowd again. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Michael Awesome and still holds up! Classic! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review Donna My favorite Pirates of the Carribean movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review jessica v love love the movie, online show a tray to eat our food but our seats didn't have any that was disappointing. We also ordered our food and we were late to our movie. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gore Verbinski Director Johnny Depp Captain Jack Sparrow Geoffrey Rush Barbossa Orlando Bloom Will Turner Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann Jack Davenport Commodore Norrington
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A scene from the film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. A scene from the film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. On the set during the filming of Walt Disney Pictures' "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." Keira Knightley. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, left) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom, right) join forces on the fastest ship in the British fleet, the H.M.S. Interceptor Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp. On the set during the filming of Walt Disney Pictures' "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." Johnny Depp, Director of Photography Danusz Wolski, and Geoffrey Rush on the set during the filming of Walt Disney Pictures' "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." A scene from the film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. Geoffrey Rush (top right) is the nefarious Captain Barbossa. View more photos

Synopsis Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) arrives at Port Royal in the Caribbean without a ship or crew. His timing is inopportune, however, because later that evening the town is besieged by a pirate ship. The pirates kidnap the governor's daughter, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), who's in possession of a valuable coin that is linked to a curse that has transformed the pirates into the undead. A gallant blacksmith (Orlando Bloom) in love with Elizabeth allies with Sparrow in pursuit of the pirates.

Director
Gore Verbinski

Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer

Screenwriter
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert

Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures

Production Co
Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Rating
PG-13 (Adventure Violence|Action/Violence)

Genre
Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 2003, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$305.4M

Runtime
2h 23m

Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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