Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

7.8 / 10 2003 2h 23mPG-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

Johnny Depp

Jack Sparrow

Lead
Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Barbossa

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Will Turner

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Elizabeth Swann

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Norrington

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Governor Weatherby Swann

Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg

Pintel

Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Ragetti

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gore Verbinski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
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.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker