Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003 · directed by Gore Verbinski

Rating

76/100

Hit

no

When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), directed by Gore Verbinski, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their…

Cast

• Johnny Depp
• Geoffrey Rush
• Orlando Bloom
• Keira Knightley
• Jack Davenport
• Jonathan Pryce
• Lee Arenberg
• Mackenzie Crook
• Damian O'Hare
• Giles New

Crew

• Dariusz Wolski — Director of Photography
• Arthur Schmidt — Editor
• Craig Wood — Editor
• Stephen E. Rivkin — Editor
• Klaus Badelt — Original Music Composer
• Ted Elliott — Screenplay
• Terry Rossio — Screenplay

More from Gore Verbinski

1. Rango (2011) — 75/100
2. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) — 69/100
3. The Ring (2002) — 67/100
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — 66/100
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) — 62/100
6. The Weather Man (2005) — 62/100

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