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78% Critic Match
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
“Prepare to be blown out of the water.”
7.8 / 10• 2003• 2h 23m•PG-13• English
AdventureFantasyAction
Storyline
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Depp
Jack Sparrow
Lead
Geoffrey Rush
Barbossa
Orlando Bloom
Will Turner
Keira Knightley
Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
Norrington
Jonathan Pryce
Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
Ragetti
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gore Verbinski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
