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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 2h 23m
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8.1/10
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Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
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Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now unde... Read allBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

  • Director
    • Gore Verbinski
  • Writers
    • Ted Elliott
    • Terry Rossio
    • Stuart Beattie
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Orlando Bloom
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1.3M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    235
    48
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • Ted Elliott
      • Terry Rossio
      • Stuart Beattie
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Geoffrey Rush
      • Orlando Bloom
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 195Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #221
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 38 wins & 104 nominations total

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Jack Sparrow
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Barbossa
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Will Turner
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Elizabeth Swann
    Jack Davenport
    Jack Davenport
    • Norrington
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Governor Weatherby Swann
    Lee Arenberg
    Lee Arenberg
    • Pintel
    Mackenzie Crook
    Mackenzie Crook
    • Ragetti
    Damian O'Hare
    Damian O'Hare
    • Lt. Gillette
    Giles New
    Giles New
    • Murtogg
    Angus Barnett
    Angus Barnett
    • Mullroy
    David Bailie
    David Bailie
    • Cotton
    Michael Berry Jr.
    Michael Berry Jr.
    • Twigg
    Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
    Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
    • Bo'sun
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Joshamee Gibbs
    • (as Kevin R. McNally)
    Treva Etienne
    Treva Etienne
    • Koehler
    Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    • Anamaria
    Guy Siner
    Guy Siner
    • Harbormaster
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • Ted Elliott
      • Terry Rossio
      • Stuart Beattie
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to the DVD commentaries, Geoffrey Rush has a theory that people watch the screen from left to right, just like when they read a book. Therefore, he tried to be in the left side of the screen as often as possible. He was particularly intent on doing this in the scenes with the monkey and Keira Knightley, because he didn't think anyone would look at him otherwise.
    • Goofs
      (at around 27 mins) Elizabeth Swann's maid fills a bed warmer with red-hot coals and then places the warmer at the feet of Elizabeth, who is lying in bed. That's not the way bed warmers were used. They held warm, not red-hot, coals, and were placed in bed before one turned in and removed before the sleeper lay down. If used as shown in the movie, they would have barbecued one's feet.
    • Quotes

      Will Turner: Where's Elizabeth?

      Jack Sparrow: She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word really... except for, of course, Elizabeth, who is in fact, a woman.

    • Crazy credits
      Johnny Depp's dentist got a credit for Depp's teeth.
    • Alternate versions
      Disk 2 of the DVD features 19 deleted/extended scenes:
      • The full version of the scene where Will accidentally "takes" a candle off the wall.
      • In the carriage on the way to Commodore Norrington's promotion, Governor Swann tells Elizabeth that he hopes she will demonstrate a little more decorum in front of Commodore Norrington, and that it's only through his efforts that Port Royal has become civilized.
      • Extended scene of Port Royal when the wind makes a sudden change when the Aztec Gold "calls."
      • Extended scene of when Will helps Jack escape from Jail. Will asks Jack why to bother with the pistol, and that he could've killed him before with the single shot the pistol had if he was willing to use it. Jack then tells Will that when you've only got one shot it's best to wait for the opportune moment to use it.
      • Before dining with Captain Barbossa, Elizabeth is putting on the purple dress and Pintel and Ragetti are spying on her through a hole in the wall. Elizabeth soon realizes this and knocks Ragetti's eye out with a poker.
      • Extra scene of Jack and Will walking through the streets of Tortuga where continuous fighting is taking place.
      • At Tortuga Tavern, Jack brings two drinks to Mr. Gibbs, he hesitates on which one to give him and tells him, "Just the one," and Gibbs responds, "Let's make it last then, huh?"
      • After Jack and Gibbs drink a toast, Will suddenly pulls out his sword, kicks over a table and the fighting in the Tavern stops. Gibbs asks Jack if Will is a bit of a stick and Jack tells him that he has no idea. The fighting in the Tavern continues, and Will inserts his sword back into its sheath.
      • At the Isla del Muerta, Jack scans the deck of the Black Pearl with his telescope. Realizing that Elizabeth is not on board, he tells Will, "It's begun," as the other pirates are running through the caves to where the hidden treasure is.
      • Alternate and extended scene of when Jack tells the pirates that the French thought of "Parley," and also invented Mayonnaise. Part of this extended scene is in the "Blooper Reel" on disk 2 of the DVD.
      • Extended scene of when Jack and Elizabeth are stranded on the island. Jack makes himself at home and Elizabeth tells Jack that he was going to tell Barbossa about Will in exchange for a ship, and Jack explains how in fact he wasn't going to tell Barbossa about Will in exchange for a ship. This conversation leads to Elizabeth asking Jack how he escaped the island.
      • Jack takes two bottles of rum onto the beach and Elizabeth asks him if there's any truth about the other stories, and Jack shows her the tattoo and the 'P' mark on his right arm, the large vein-shaped scars on his left arm and two bullet wounds on his chest, telling her that there's no truth at all. He then decides how they are going to escape the island, gives a bottle of the rum to Elizabeth and she teaches him the pirate song - after she has had a lot more to drink.
      • Extended scene on board the Dauntless where Commodore Norrington tells Governor Swann that he insists upon rescuing Will. Elizabeth tells Norrington that the proposal was meant and that his word would not change hers, and that he is a fine man. Norrington shows his appreciation on the conditional request.
      • On board the Dauntless, just off the shore from the Isla del Muerta, Elizabeth tells Jack that he didn't tell Will about the curse, and Jack says that he noticed she did the same, probably for the same reason. Elizabeth tells Jack that he's a smart man, but she doesn't trust him. Commodore Norrington appears, gives Jack his compass and says, "With me Sparrow."
      • Extended scene of when the pirates go underwater when Captain Barbossa gives the order, "Take a walk." The pirates submerge underwater, just as the Moon appears from behind a cloud.
      • Elizabeth boards the Pearl and Mallot and Grapple decide on what to eat first. Grapple says he was thinking cake, and Mallot sharply responds that he was thinking cake too. Grapple stabs the table with a knife and Elizabeth sees her chance to reach the deck. Mallot eyes Grapple carefully, and Grapple pushes the handle of the knife towards him, telling him to cut the cake.
      • Jack removes his own curse and the lid of the chest slides closed by itself when Will touches it (This scene was deleted before any skeletal effects had begun so no skeletal effects are seen in this deleted scene).
      • Extended scene just before Jack's hanging, Mr. Cotton's Parrot arrives and ejaculates on Mullroy. He tries to shake off the parrot but Murtogg stops him and says that it's good luck, then Mr. Cotton's parrot does it on him as well.
      • Extended scene when Commodore Norrington tells Will that the sword is beautiful. He offers Will his compliments and tells Elizabeth that he wishes them both the very best of luck. Gillette asks Norrington about Jack, and he says an extra line that was cut from the film, "Shall we prepare the Dauntless in pursuit?" before Norrington says, "Oh, I think we can afford to give him one day's head start."
    • Connections
      Edited into Dinosaur Planet (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
      Words by Xavier Atencio
      Music by George Bruns
      Performed by Lucinda Dryzek, Keira Knightley, and Johnny Depp

    User reviews2.4K

    Featured review
    10/10

    Amazing

    Yep, 20 years late with a review. But give me a break, i was a kid back then. Anyways this movie is amazing. It is original, full of twists and turns, fun, funny... It deserves 9 stars. However considering the fact i had to lower criteria for 'modern' movies made in the past decade, i have to give this a maxumum rating because compared to them it should get 15/10 stars.
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    • Aug 21, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Piratas del Caribe: La maldición del Perla Negra
    • Filming locations
      • Samana, Dominican Republic
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $305,413,918
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,630,690
      • Jul 13, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $654,264,546
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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