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. Read More Read Less

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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

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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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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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

This comedy is well integrated into the story, helping us to get to know the characters and the relationships that arise between them, but always with the mind of offering the viewer pure popcorn entertainment of the first level. [Full Review in Spanish]

May 17, 2021

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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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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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