Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Prepare to be blown out of the water.
Directed by Gore Verbinski
User Rating
Intensity
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.
Where to Watch
Details
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Written by
- Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
- Produced by
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Composer
- Klaus Badelt
- Cinematographer
- Dariusz Wolski
- Editors
- Arthur Schmidt, Craig Wood, Stephen E. Rivkin
- Sound Designer
- Christopher Boyes
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Also known as
- Pirates Of The Caribbean ‐ The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean ։ The Curse of the Black Pearl
- TMDB
- 7.8/10 (22,681 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 63/100
- IMDb
- 8.1/10 (1,323,403 votes)
Awards
- NominatedBram Stoker Award— Best Screenplay(2004)
Cast
Johnny Depp
Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush
Barbossa
Orlando Bloom
Will Turner
Keira Knightley
Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
Norrington
Jonathan Pryce
Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
Ragetti
Damian O'Hare
Lt. Gillette
Giles New
Murtogg
Angus Barnett
Mullroy
David Bailie
Cotton
Michael Berry Jr.
Twigg
Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.
Bo'sun
Kevin McNally
Joshamee Gibbs
Treva Etienne
Koehler
Zoe Saldaña
Anamaria
Guy Siner
Harbormaster
Crew
Gore Verbinski
Director
Ted Elliott
Screenplay
Terry Rossio
Screenplay
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer
Dariusz Wolski
Director of Photography
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Craig Wood
Editor
Stephen E. Rivkin
Editor
Brian Morris
Production Design
Bruce Hendricks
Executive Producer
Chad Oman
Executive Producer
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Related Films
Notes
Join the discussion
Notes are for the conversation around a film — theories, close reads, the details worth arguing over.
Just logging a quick reaction to a watch? That lives in your Log.