Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

PG-13

Released Jul 9, 2003

2h 23m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

A wonderful entertainer, thrilling, engrossing and stylish...

Rated: 3/4

Jan 4, 2019

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Rip-roaring fun for kids who don't mind skeletons.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2010

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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Charlie

MASTERPIECE. ART. CINEMA.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Xavier

Saw this 20 years ago I’m the theaters, and it was amazing to see it with a fun crowd again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/23

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Michael

Awesome and still holds up! Classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Donna

My favorite Pirates of the Carribean movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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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 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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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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