Movie connections for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (2012)

Spin off

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) (VG)
Pirates of the Caribbean Online (2007) (VG)

References

Citizen Kane (1941)
 -  When Barbossa dies and the apple falls out of his hand, there's the same angle & framing on his hand dropping the apple as in Kane's death scene (dropping the globe) at the beginning of Citizen Kane
The African Queen (1951)
 -  Rosie pours all the gin after she got mad at Bogart, in Pirates Elizabeth fires all the rum after she got mad at Sparrow
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Peter Pan (1953)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  The line "Try the wine" spoken by the character Barbossa
Jaws (1975)
Mad Max (1979)
Kagemusha (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
 -  Having Elizabeth wear the dress when eating with Barbossa is the same as Marion having to wear a dress when she is held hostage
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Evil Dead II (1987)
 -  Elizabeth's father fights a severed hand just like Ash in Evil Dead II.
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Tango & Cash (1989)
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (VG)
Braindead (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Army of Darkness (1992)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Benny & Joon (1993)
 -  "humiliated grapes, really..."
Monkey Trouble (1994)
"The Fast Show" (1994)
 -  Sparrow's lines "...And then they made me their chief" and "I'll get me coat" are catchphrases from the British comedy show in which he once appeared
Cutthroat Island (1995)
"Soul Music" (1997)
 -  The whole "not rules, just guidelines" running joke is a clear rip-off of the identical running joke in Soul Music
Titanic (1997)
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG)
 -  many elements from the monkey island game appear throughout the franchise
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/I)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
The Mummy (1999)
Wo hu cang long (2000)
A Knight's Tale (2001)
The Musketeer (2001)

Referenced in

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
 -  Johnny Depp's character (Agent Sands) says the word "savvy", which appears to be a reference to his previous role as Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Angel: Just Rewards (#5.2)" (2003)
 -  Lorne: I'm thinking Depp and Bloom.... But you see them all the time now.
"Emmerdale Farm: (2003-12-01)" (2003)
 -  A talk about Johnny Depp, going to the cinemas and pirates.
Plan (2004)
 -  poster
Super Size Me (2004)
 -  There is a poster for it
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Kelis (#29.12)" (2004)
 -  Referenced in Spy Glass
The Magical Time Traveling Thugtastic Jug (2004)
 -  A man in a pirate costume chases another while the musical score from this film is playing.
University Heights: A Look Behind the Scenes (2004) (V)
 -  The cast references Johnny Depp and the film.
Fable (2004) (VG)
 -  Lynchfield Graveyard has a stone for Captain Jack
"Charmed: Charrrmed! (#7.4)" (2004)
 -  Phoebe: "Pirates? Like hot Johnny Depp pirates?"
Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)
 -  poster in movie theater
National Treasure (2004)
 -  line by Sean Bean "It's not like Pirates, is it?"
Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Horror Business (2005) (V)
 -  title on drive-in marquee
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
 -  Girl dressed as Jack Sparrow
Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (2005)
Pirates (2005) (V)
 -  character mentions going to see the "pirates of the carribean"
Into the Blue (2005)
 -  Amanda talks about playing Pirates of the Caribbean.
"How I Met Your Mother: The Slutty Pumpkin (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  Lily and Marshall are dressed as Captain Jack and a parrot.
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
 -  The music in the "Tiki Turbo" track, the "Pirates of the Carbureator" track.
Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG)
 -  Features Jack Sparrow from said movie
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about in detail.
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  Johnny Depp is dressed like a pirate
Pirates of the Great Salt Lake (2006)
 -  Kirk complains about "that damn Johnny Depp" making it hard for other pirates; a family is named Sparrow.
Doogal (2006)
 -  when the skeletons attack dylan refers to this movie
"Top Gear: (2006-05-14)" (2006)
 -  Theme song heard
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Stuart Beattie (2006) (V)
 -  Beattie discusses his involvement on project
"Saxondale: (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  "He was watching Pirates of the Carribean"
"Aspe: Tot de dood ons scheidt (#2.11)" (2006)
 -  Open reference by a character
"Hilfe! Zu Hause sind die Teufel los: Piraten ahoi (#1.7)" (2006)
 -  The children from this episode are fans from this movie, so they want that their family's house is built like the set from the movie
"Extras: Orlando Bloom (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  Orlando talks about being on the set of this movie
"South Park: Make Love, Not Warcraft (#10.8)" (2006)
 -  the killer has a POTC souvenir cup
"Vecinos: Video descompuesta (#1.60)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by name as Pirates of the Charibean.
"Torchwood: Random Shoes (#1.9)" (2006)
 -  This is one of the movies visible in the movie store.
"Tripping the Rift: The Son Also Rises (#3.10)" (2007)
 -  Features Jack Sparrow lookalike Captain Jack Raving
The Nines (2007)
 -  The character of Ryan Reynolds jokes about how he was in the movie.
Epic Movie (2007)
 -  "Captain Jack Swallows"
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Blowback (#4.14)" (2007)
 -  When explaining the difference of "pirate" and "pirated" to Ziva, Tony uses Jack Sparrow as an example of a pirate only to get in trouble when trying to explain who Jack Sparrow is.
"One Tree Hill: Pictures of You (#4.13)" (2007)
 -  Lucas does an imitation of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
"Top Gear: (2007-02-18)" (2007)
 -  Theme song heard
"Saturday Night Live: Rainn Wilson/Arcade Fire (#32.14)" (2007)
 -  Referenced in White Possum Scream skit
Ryan vs. Dorkman 2 (2007) (V)
 -  Ryan imitates a Jack Sparrow facial expression as Dorkman swings at him.
"The War at Home: A Bitter Pill to Swallow (#2.21)" (2007)
 -  Dave mentions Jack Sparrow.
"Deadline: (#1.2)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Screenplay Series with Syd Field (2007)
 -  Discussed at length
"Californication: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Becca wants to watch this film
Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (V)
 -  LeBarbara calls Hermes her little "Love pirate of the carribean"
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned as having been inspired by ride
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  DVD Seen
"Yattâman: Let's Get the Demi Award for Moron, Koron! (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  Johnny Cepp resembles Jack Sparrow.
"American Dad!: Office Spaceman (#3.14)" (2008)
 -  Roger talks about the cast
"Muchachada nui: (#2.12)" (2008)
 -  Frank Coconut's trademark catch phrase is "I'm Jack Sparrow".
Wild Child (2008)
 -  A boy dresses as Capt. Jack to the ball
Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)
 -  Movie poster shown.
Take (2008/I)
 -  Jeff says "Fuck Jack Sparrow"
"Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake/Ciara (#34.21)" (2009)
 -  Disney street performers dressed like characters from POTC get their hands on actual pirates weapons
"Bridget's Sexiest Beaches: Best of Bridget's Sexiest Beaches (#1.17)" (2009)
 -  Bridget talks about how she finds the kind of pirates seen in the film sexy, as opposed to modern-day Somali pirates
Road Block (2009)
 -  Story suggested as an idea for story.

Featured in

"Troldspejlet: (#30.3)" (2003)
 -  reviewed + footage used
An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (2003) (V)
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
"Troldspejlet: (#31.5)" (2004)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed + footage used
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
The Magic of 'Finding Neverland' (2005) (V)
 -  clip shown
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
"Salatut elämät: Maarit raottaa salaisuuksiensa verhoa (#1.1385)" (2007)
 -  The movie is playing on tv
"I Love the New Millennium: (#1.4)" (2008)
 -  Shown on the 2003 episode

Spoofs

The Hand (1981)
 -  The hand breaking through the door and attacking Govener Swann

Spoofed in

The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Geoffrey Rush's character turns into a skeleton in the moonlight, just as he's telling Crystal he's going to host the Oscars; Crystal drinks a soda in front Johnny Depp to tell him "They're here."
Keloglan kara prens'e karsi (2006)
 -  Captain Jack lookalike
Pirates of the Great Salt Lake (2006)
 -  The movie contains multiple spoofs of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006) (V)
 -  Directly lifts several elements from the movie such as the opening title appearing in candle light, a ship with tattered sails crewed by skeletal pirates and the ending scene featuring Scooby sailing the ship into the horizon.
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (#1.170)" (2007)
 -  Thomas Gottschalk has a hook once
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)
 -  crazy credits: poster "Puppies of the Caribbean"
The Devil Wears Pirates (2009)
 -  jokes the film Pirates of the Caribbean
"South Park: Fatbeard (#13.7)" (2009)
 -  The music in this episode is a spoof of the music in Pirates of the Caribbean.
"Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake/Ciara (#34.21)" (2009)
 -  It is spoofed in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" sketch.

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