Prepare to be blown out of the water.
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.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is a adventure, fantasy and action film directed by Gore Verbinski, released on July 9, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 22,980 ratings.
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Johnny Depp
as Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush
as Barbossa
Orlando Bloom
as Will Turner
Keira Knightley
as Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
as Norrington
Jonathan Pryce
as Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
as Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
as Ragetti
Damian O'Hare
as Lt. Gillette
Giles New
as Murtogg
Angus Barnett
as Mullroy
David Bailie
as Cotton
Directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 22,980 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
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.
Reviewed on July 26, 2023
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…
Reviewed on August 29, 2023
A classic. Currently rewatching the series during a hurricane, perfect Pirates of the Caribbean weather. > (5/5, originally reviewed 8/7/24)
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) includes Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport. The film was directed by Gore Verbinski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released on July 9, 2003 and runs for 2h 23m.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 22,980 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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