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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.”










