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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

143 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   9 July 2003 (USA)
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Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ted Elliott (screen story), Terry Rossio (screen story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp ...
Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush ...
Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom ...
Keira Knightley Keira Knightley ...
Jack Davenport Jack Davenport ...
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce ...
Lee Arenberg Lee Arenberg ...
Mackenzie Crook Mackenzie Crook ...
Damian O'Hare Damian O'Hare ...
Giles New Giles New ...
Angus Barnett Angus Barnett ...
David Bailie David Bailie ...
Michael Berry Jr. Michael Berry Jr. ...
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. Isaac C. Singleton Jr. ...
Kevin McNally Kevin McNally ...
Joshamee Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)
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Storyline

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. Written by the lexster  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Blacksmith | Love | Caribbean | Curse  | See more »

Taglines:

Prepare to be blown out of the water. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Cascade Film [Russia] | Disney | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,630,690 (USA) (13 July 2003) (3269 Screens)

Gross:

$654,264,015 (Worldwide) (11 January 2012)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Alan Silvestri was first suggested to provide the score but has been replaced by Klaus Badelt. However, some movie posters still show the credit "Music by Alan Silvestri". These posters also show a different story credit, omitting the fourth story writer Jay Wolpert: "Screen Story by Stuart Beattie and Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio". See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During the first attack of the Black Pearl, the air-rams that catapults the stunt men (to make it look like blasts of explosives) are clearly visible in several shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Young Elizabeth: [singing] Yo, ho, yo, ho/ a pirate's life for me/ Yo, ho, yo, ho/ it's a pirate's life for me/drink up me hearties, yo, ho...
Mr. Gibbs: [surprises her by coming up from behind her] Quiet, missy! Cursed pirates sail these waters. You want to call them down on us?
Norrington: [sharply] Mr. Gibbs, that will do!
Mr. Gibbs: She was singing about pirates. Bad luck to sing about pirates, with us mired in this unnatural fog... mark my words!
Norrington: Consider them marked.
Mr. Gibbs: 'Aye, Lieutenant.
[as he moves off]
Mr. Gibbs: Bad luck to have a woman on board, too. Even a miniature one.
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Crazy Credits

Johnny Depp's dentist got a credit for Depp's teeth. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Pirates of Penzance (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pirate Music"
Written and Performed by Craig Eastman See more »