Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Name: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family
Released: July 9, 2003
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 9, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom

Summary: For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp), the crystalline waters if the Caribbean present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa (Rush), steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the Governor's (Pryce) beautiful daughter,For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp), the crystalline waters if the Caribbean present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa (Rush), steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the Governor's (Pryce) beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). (Disney)… Expand

Director: Gore Verbinski

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 143 min

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Keith Phipps

Verbinski knows when to break out the stunning action sequences and when to let his characters dominate the film, and he handles both modes expertly. Read full review

Shawn Levy

Flawed though it may be, it's frequently an unaffected pleasure, in no small part because of Depp but also because of a raffish air that's a welcome respite from the heavy going of "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Hulk" and other behemoths. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

A film that dares to be smart, reasonably complicated and scary while swashing its buckles. Read full review

David Ansen

Fortunately, whenever the movie starts to sag, Depp flies to the rescue. It’s a truly piratical performance: with his flamboyantly fluttering fingers he steals every scene in the movie. Read full review

David Edelstein

Pirates is OK, in patches even better. Read full review

Peter Travers

Depp swans through this swashbuckler with a scene-stealing gusto unseen since Marlon Brando in "Mutiny on the Bounty." He's comic dynamite, but this plodding, repetitive bore should walk the plank for timidly refusing to light his fuse. Read full review

Scott Foundas

The booty here is 100 percent fool's gold. Read full review

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JonnyBoy

Jul 10, 2006

My favorite movie ever made.

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BenB

May 28, 2007

64? Why do the critics dislike this movie so much? Every single person I know who has seen this movie loves it! I mean LOVES it! All the girls say it's their favorite movie! It has everything you good want: good acting, humor, spectacular action scenes, romance, and one of the best 64? Why do the critics dislike this movie so much? Every single person I know who has seen this movie loves it! I mean LOVES it! All the girls say it's their favorite movie! It has everything you good want: good acting, humor, spectacular action scenes, romance, and one of the best soundtracks ever created. Not to mention Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Depp acting together! This movie is awesome. If it doesn't make you want to grab a sword and go off to sail the seas, then you're probably dead.… Expand

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Splatt3r

Oct 17, 2010

I think it is a very great movie. The atmosphere with the characters, especially Sparrow, the music and the settings are great. I can watch this movie over and over again and I can recommend this movie to anyone who likes this adventure-type of action movies.

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Trev29

Dec 9, 2013

Wonderfully entertaining. The entire concept was portrayed just as you think it would be. Jack Sparrow is one of if not the most amusing character to grace the screen. Excellent!

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bfoore90

Mar 20, 2020

A swashbuckling pirate adventure that's fun for all ages. While the franchise has tapered off some in recent years, Pirates is still a fine film and a great start to the franchise

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EpicLadySponge

Jan 5, 2016

I'm not a fan of pirate movies, but I got to admit it... this one did 'pirate' enough to say "Arr!" and basically the best in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

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PattyL.

Jul 8, 2006

The story sucked. Not nearly as good as the first one. The characters didn't even display the same personality as in the first. Seems as if the writers rushed through writing this one. Hugely disappointing.

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