Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
84%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 5 Oscars
38 wins & 104 nominations total
May leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you’ll have a good time when it’s over
Shiver me timbers, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a swashbuckling adventure that will have you hooked from start to finish! Johnny Depp steals the show as the hilarious Captain Jack Sparrow, and the special effects are so good, you’ll forget the skeletons aren’t real. It’s the perfect movie for kids who love action, comedy, and a little bit of magic. So grab your popcorn and set sail with this blockbuster hit!
Production Company(ies)
Ciné-tamaris Social Animals Rouge International,
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Samana, Dominican Republic
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence
Year of Release
2003
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital EX SDDS DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 23m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 9, 2003 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2005
Genre(s)
Adventure/Action
Keyword(s)
starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Kevin R McNally, directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Adventure/Action, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Namrata Joshi, Nell Minow, David Ansen, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Alan Morrison, Paul Byrnes, Allison Rose, Mikel Zorrilla, David Walsh, Mike Massie, Debbie Lynn Elias, Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer, Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, Elizabeth Swann, Commodore Norrington, Joshamee Gibbs, Walt Disney Pictures, Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Pirates of the Caribbean
Worldwide gross: $654,264,015
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,060,478,057
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 91
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 115,646,462
US/Canada gross: $305,413,918
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $495,036,791
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 80
US/Canada opening weekend: $46,630,690
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $75,582,368
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 120
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $140,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $226,922,045
Production budget ranking: 57
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $122,197,521
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $711,358,491
ROI to date (est.): 204%
ROI ranking: 623
Geoffrey Rush – Barbossa
Orlando Bloom – Will Turner
Keira Knightley – Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport – Commodore Norrington
Kevin R. McNally – Joshamee Gibbs
Director(s)
Gore Verbinski
Writer(s)
Ted Elliott, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Producer(s)
Jerry Bruckheimer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 5 Oscars
38 wins & 104 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (220) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (175) | Rotten (45)
A wonderful entertainer, thrilling, engrossing and stylish…
January 4, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Namrata Joshi
Outlook
TOP CRITIC
Rip-roaring fun for kids who don’t mind skeletons.
December 27, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Here — in a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced high-seas adventure that incorporates roaring cannons, oddball comedy, a love story and more than a touch of the supernatural — Depp unleashes his theatrical bravado. He’s hilarious.
November 1, 2007
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
And so we leave the cinema happy, our heads full of Gareth and gangsters-at-sea. Context, of course, is all.
January 24, 2004
Charlotte O’Sullivan
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Johnny, the kids and the pirates have a number-one hit on their hands. They raise the Jolly Roger and make other summer blockbusters walk the plank.
September 27, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It turns out to be slow and somewhat dull, as if it’s trying to be something other than a good ride.
September 12, 2003
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
While Depp has had numerous memorable roles, Captain Sparrow is by far the most intriguing of his characters and displays his talent as an actor.
January 3, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
This comedy is well integrated into the story, helping us to get to know the characters and the relationships that arise between them, but always with the mind of offering the viewer pure popcorn entertainment of the first level. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 17, 2021
Mikel Zorrilla
Espinof
The one bright spot this summer has been Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl … The story-line … is silly, but comprehensible and coherent, with traces of Robert Louis Stevenson.
February 16, 2021
David Walsh
World Socialist Web Site
It’s Johnny Depp who steals the show, creating a swashbuckling persona so outrageously regaling it would single-handedly guarantee sequels.
November 9, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
There’s always too much going on, which is easily forgivable for a while. But as the minutes mount, the flaws are only accentuated.
November 16, 2019
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
Ahoy mateys! Shiver me timbers, I think we have a winner here!
November 14, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens…
Plot
This swash-buckling tale follows the quest of Captain Jack Sparrow, a savvy pirate, and Will Turner, a resourceful blacksmith, as they search for Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth, the daughter of the governor and the love of Will’s life, has been kidnapped by the feared Captain Barbossa. Little do they know, but the fierce and clever Barbossa has been cursed. He, along with his large crew, are under an ancient curse, doomed for eternity to neither live, nor die. That is, unless a blood sacrifice is made.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Johnny Depp’s performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, calling it “one of the most unique, funny, and entertaining characters ever created in cinema history.”
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