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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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Jerry Bruckheimer Films Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures
Pirates of the Caribbean Collection Pirates of the Caribbean Collection

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

2003 143 min ★ 7.8 (22,758) Released
Action Adventure Fantasy

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.

Original title
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$140,000,000
Revenue
$655,011,224
Reviews & Ratings 4
honeybee <3

honeybee <3

Aug 30, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

A classic. Currently rewatching the series during a hurricane, perfect Pirates of the Caribbean weather. > (5/5, originally reviewed 8/7/24)

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Aug 29, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Having been deposed by his crew, "Capt. Jack Sparrow" (Johnny Depp) arrives in Port Royal with little but the clothes he stands up in. He turns up just as the governor's daughter "Elizabeth" (Keira Knightley) is having to fend off the rather unwanted matrimonial intentions of "Norrington" (Jack Davenport). She has designs on the blacksmith's apprentice - "Turner" (a handsome but insipid, sorry, Orlando Bloom) whom she rescued from a pirate raid many years earlier. "Sparrow" would prove an excellent catch for "Norrington" but thanks to an hot poker, a donkey and some legerdemain at sea, he and "Turner" are soon abroad on the trail of his old crew and of the legendary pirates who sail the seas in the "Black Pearl" seeking an odd sort of salvation! What now ensues are some pacily directed escapades with loads of attitude, swash and buckle. Some pithy dialogue and a rousing (if slightly repetitive) score from Klaus Badelt take us criss-crossing the Caribbean constantly jumping from frying pan to fire. The star for me here is certainly Geoffrey Rush. A man who rarely disappoints, and on this occasion brings a comically potent degree of menace as his "Barbossa" character ensures that the plot thickens and the story gathers momentum. It's a bit on the long side - there are a few sagging moments now and again, but a solid supporting cast led by Kevin McNally provide some borderline slapstick humour, occasionally tempered by the dignified persona of an underused Jonathan Pryce's "Gov. Swann" and an whole suite of powdered wigs. The visual effects are top drawer and the story well worth a watch on a big screen to do justice to the imagery and the best traditions of seafaring yarns.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Jul 26, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

My favorite out of the series. In my opinion none of them has been as good as the first. Him just trying to get his ship back the Black Pearl.

John Chard

John Chard

Sep 25, 2014 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Ah, but you have heard of me. The crew of the Black Pearl are cursed by something most unimaginable, the only way to lift the curse is to return a lost Aztec coin to its treasure chest home. In the way of them achieving their goal is the British Governor's daughter, the son of Bootstrap Turner, oh and a former comrade by the name of Captain Jack Sparrow who the crew had left to die on an island some time ago. It's now common knowledge that Pirates Of The Caribbean is a film based upon a theme park ride of the same name, thoughg that ride is not actually a roller-coaster, it's fair to say that this film most assuredly is. A swashbuckling ripper of an adventure yarn cramming in every pirate film staple it can and pouring on layers of charm at every turn. Into the broth goes romance, comedy and striking adventure, and director Gore Verbinski even manages to give the children watching little slices of horror, not enough to keep them up at night, but enough to bring on an uneasy grin. It's unashamedly commercial, produced by that purveyor of OTT entertainment values, Jerry Bruckheimer, it was to be expected, but few blockbusting movies of the new age can lay claim to being such an out and out reason for having fun. This is the reason why Pirates had few peers at the time of its release, for it knows its reason for being, it's not taking itself seriously. The audience is not being hoodwinked in any way, they are having fun because so is the film and so is, crucially, the impressive cast. Johnny Depp as Sparrow is having the time of his life, basing the character around the dubious mannerisms of Rolling Stone icon, Keith Richards, it works to its highest potential and Depp is simply wonderful in the role. Keira Knightley (perfectly cast), Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce and Mackenzie Crook all do what was asked, which is essentially say your lines right and have a blast with it, it really is that sort of picture. The subsequent sequels would forget what made this first offering so enjoyable, foregoing the outrageous sense of fun for a dark sheen and character development. That is a shame, but at the very least we still have this wonderful picture to go back to time and time again, to lift you up when one is down or to keep one happy when one is already in that happy place. The Curse Of The Black Pearl is a joy from start to finish. 9/10

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Cast 47
Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Jack Sparrow

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

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

Lt. Gillette

Giles New

Giles New

Murtogg

Angus Barnett

Angus Barnett

Mullroy

David Bailie

David Bailie

Cotton

Michael Berry Jr.

Michael Berry Jr.

Twigg

Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.

Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.

Bo'sun

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Joshamee Gibbs

Treva Etienne

Treva Etienne

Koehler

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Anamaria

Guy Siner

Guy Siner

Harbormaster

Ralph P. Martin

Ralph P. Martin

Mr. Brown

Paula J. Newman

Paula J. Newman

Estrella

Paul Keith

Paul Keith

Butler

Dylan Smith

Dylan Smith

Young Will

Lucinda Dryzek

Lucinda Dryzek

Young Elizabeth

Michael Sean Tighe

Michael Sean Tighe

Seedy Looking Prisoner

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Officer

Dustin Seavey

Dustin Seavey

Sentry

Christian Martin

Christian Martin

Steersman

Trevor Goddard

Trevor Goddard

Grapple

Vince Lozano

Vince Lozano

Jacoby

Lauren Maher

Lauren Maher

Scarlett

Brye Cooper

Brye Cooper

Mallot

Vanessa Branch

Vanessa Branch

Giselle

Martin Klebba

Martin Klebba

Marty

Rudolph McCollum

Rudolph McCollum

Matelot

Michael Earl Lane

Michael Earl Lane

Monk

David Patykewich

David Patykewich

Clubba

Tommy Schooler

Tommy Schooler

Scarus

Finneus Egan

Finneus Egan

Scratch

LeJon Stewart

LeJon Stewart

Lejon

Israel Aduramo

Israel Aduramo

Crippled Man

Luke de Woolfson

Luke de Woolfson

Frightened Sailor

Gregory Ryan Alosio

Gregory Ryan Alosio

Pirate (uncredited)

Jordi Caballero

Jordi Caballero

Pirate (uncredited)

Tamara Castle

Tamara Castle

Woman in bar (uncredited)

Paul Gagné

Paul Gagné

Sailor (uncredited)

Joe Grisaffi

Joe Grisaffi

Marine (uncredited)

James McAuley

James McAuley

Barbossa's crew (uncredited)

Crew 100
Chris Haarhoff

Chris Haarhoff

Camera Operator

Dariusz Wolski

Dariusz Wolski

Director of Photography

Mark Meyers

Mark Meyers

Dolly Grip

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director of Photography

Darrell Warner

Darrell Warner

Costume Illustrator

Joel Harlow

Joel Harlow

Key Makeup Artist

Deborah Rutherford

Deborah Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Makeup Department Head

Toby Bronson

Toby Bronson

Set Costumer

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

Choreographer

Lisa Hoyle

Lisa Hoyle

Stunt Double

Mark Aaron Wagner

Mark Aaron Wagner

Stunt Double

Alex Chansky

Alex Chansky

Stunts

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunts

Brad Bovee

Brad Bovee

Stunts

Brian J. Williams

Brian J. Williams

Stunts

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Stunts

Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunts

Christopher Leps

Christopher Leps

Stunts

Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

Stunts

Dale Gibson

Dale Gibson

Stunts

Dana Dru Evenson

Dana Dru Evenson

Stunts

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunts

Dean Grimes

Dean Grimes

Stunts

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Derek Mears

Derek Mears

Stunts

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Stunts

Eddie Matthews

Eddie Matthews

Stunts

Eric Norris

Eric Norris

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

Stunts

Gary Ray Stearns

Gary Ray Stearns

Stunts

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunts

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Stunts

J.P. Romano

J.P. Romano

Stunts

Jason Rodriguez

Jason Rodriguez

Stunts

Jay Caputo

Jay Caputo

Stunts

Jeff Wolfe

Jeff Wolfe

Stunts

Joey Box

Joey Box

Stunts

John Dixon

John Dixon

Stunts

John Robotham

John Robotham

Stunts

John Ross

John Ross

Stunts

Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell

Stunts

Kurt D. Lott

Kurt D. Lott

Stunts

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunts

Marc Schaffer

Marc Schaffer

Stunts

Mark De Alessandro

Mark De Alessandro

Stunts

Michael Owen

Michael Owen

Stunts

Nick Hermz

Nick Hermz

Stunts

Noby Arden

Noby Arden

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

Oliver Keller

Oliver Keller

Stunts

Petra Sprecher

Petra Sprecher

Stunts

Phil Culotta

Phil Culotta

Stunts

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Stunts

Ronn Surels

Ronn Surels

Stunts

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Stunts

Russell Towery

Russell Towery

Stunts

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Stunts

Sonia Izzolena

Sonia Izzolena

Stunts

Tanner Gill

Tanner Gill

Stunts

Theo Kypri

Theo Kypri

Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

Tim Connolly

Tim Connolly

Stunts

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Stunts

Tom Waite

Tom Waite

Stunts

Vladimir Orlov

Vladimir Orlov

Stunts

Gore Verbinski

Gore Verbinski

Director

Bruce Hendricks

Bruce Hendricks

Second Assistant Director

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Stephen E. Rivkin

Stephen E. Rivkin

Editor

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Ronna Kress

Ronna Kress

Casting

Robin De Lano

Robin De Lano

Casting Assistant

Bruce Hendricks

Bruce Hendricks

Executive Producer

Chad Oman

Chad Oman

Executive Producer

Mike Stenson

Mike Stenson

Executive Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Producer

Thomas Hayslip

Thomas Hayslip

Production Supervisor

Colette D. Dahanne

Colette D. Dahanne

ADR Mixer

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Conductor

Klaus Badelt

Klaus Badelt

Original Music Composer

Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff

Production Sound Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Designer

Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Nielsen

Tim Nielsen

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Supervising Sound Editor

Hal Hickel

Hal Hickel

Animation Supervisor

Mark 'Crash' McCreery

Mark 'Crash' McCreery

Creature Design

Miles Teves

Miles Teves

Visual Development

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

Visual Effects

John Knoll

John Knoll

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ted Elliott

Ted Elliott

Screenplay

Terry Rossio

Terry Rossio

Screenplay

Stuart Beattie

Stuart Beattie

Screenstory

Ted Elliott

Ted Elliott

Screenstory

Terry Rossio

Terry Rossio

Screenstory

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