Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

PREPARE TO BE BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER.

After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turner asks free-willing pirate Jack Sparrow to help him locate the crew's ship—The Black Pearl—so that he can rescue the woman he loves.

Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Johnny Depp , Geoffrey Rush , Orlando Bloom , Keira Knightley , Jack Davenport , Jonathan Pryce , Lee Arenberg , Mackenzie Crook , Damian O'Hare , Giles New

Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Action

Release date: 2003-07-09

Rating: 7.815

Runtime: 143minutes

Budget: 140M

Revenue: 655M

Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures , Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Reviews:

  • Adelyn Stokes
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Ulises Wells
    An engaging and well-paced thriller. The twists were well-executed, keeping me hooked throughout.
    Rating: 4

  • Emery McClure
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Martha Keller
    Great concept, poorly executed. There were too many plot holes, and the ending felt rushed.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Sky Chase
    Absolutely hilarious! The humor was spot on, and the comedic timing was perfect.
    Rating: 4.5