Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Overview

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.

English
Rated PG-13
🏃Action
🏔Adventure
🏰Fantasy

Released

9th July 2003

22 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 23 minutes

Finishes at 5:16pm

Budget

$140,000,000 ($201,586,000 today)

Revenue $655,011,224

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

Directed by

Gore Verbinski

Written by

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 38 wins & 104 nominations total

8.1/10
79%
63%
78%
75%

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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