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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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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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Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/04/2019
3/4
A wonderful entertainer, thrilling, engrossing and stylish... Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/27/2010
4/5
Rip-roaring fun for kids who don't mind skeletons. Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 11/01/2007
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. Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle 08/29/2024
We took the Pirates of the Caribbean for granted and now we live with the consequences of our actions. Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 09/19/2022
B-
Competently mounted if essentially uninspired action-adventure, with some anti-climactic moments, some cavernous dead spots, and a generally sputtering pace. Go to Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect 01/03/2022
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/20/2023 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. See more 07/19/2023 MASTERPIECE. ART. CINEMA. See more 07/18/2023 Saw this 20 years ago I’m the theaters, and it was amazing to see it with a fun crowd again. See more 07/17/2023 Awesome and still holds up! Classic! See more 07/17/2023 My favorite Pirates of the Carribean movie. See more 07/16/2023 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. See more 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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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. 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

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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
Walt Disney Pictures, 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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