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Genres:
Action & Adventure, Family
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
2:23:09
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow
  2. Geoffrey Rush Captain Barbossa
  3. Orlando Bloom Will Turner
  4. Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann
  5. Jonathan Pryce
  6. Jack Davenport Norrington
  7. Bill Nighy Davy Jones
  8. Jack Davenport Norrington

Directors

  1. Gore Verbinski
  2. Rob Marshall

Producers

  1. Jerry Bruckheimer

Writers

  1. Ted Elliott
  2. Terry Rossio
  3. Stuart Beattie
  4. Jay Wolpert

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Following his surprise-hit American remake of The Ring in 2002, director Gore Verbinski took on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the second of recent films to be based upon Disney theme-park rides (the first being The Country Bears). When Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the daughter of Governor Swann (Jonathan Pryce) is kidnapped by a group of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and taken aboard their ship... Following his surprise-hit American remake of The Ring in 2002, director Gore Verbinski took on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the second of recent films to be based upon Disney theme-park rides (the first being The Country Bears). When Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the daughter of Governor Swann (Jonathan Pryce) is kidnapped by a group of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and taken aboard their ship, The Black Pearl, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), the young man who loves Elizabeth despite the fact that she is promised to another, sets out to rescue her. But he can't do it alone, so he enlists the help of swashbuckling ship captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). Together the two chase after The Black Pearl, but they soon discover that the captain and crew aren't your average pirates. Cursed to remain between the living and the dead, Barbossa and his men look like skeletons when basked in the moonlight. When it is revealed that the only thing that can break the curse is Elizabeth's blood, Jack and Will are faced with a race against time and a battle against the undead to save the Governor's daughter.

Trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

79%Tomatometer score: 79% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile It's just a lot of fun. – Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    David Ansen, Newsweek 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... – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Alan Morrison, Empire Magazine 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. – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia) . A giddily goofy bit of old-fashioned nonsense that literally puts the curse back on the pirates themselves. You'll have a barrel of fun. . – Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald It turns out to be slow and somewhat dull, as if it's trying to be something other than a good ride. – Full review External link

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    by Jimmy Carter

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