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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 143 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★8.3
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Director: Gore Verbinski
🎭 Based on
«Pirates of the Caribbean»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$140M
US Gross:
$305.41M
Worldwide:
$655.01M
Starring
Johnny Depp
Actor
Geoffrey Rush
Actor
Orlando Bloom
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Costume Design
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2004
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Special DVD Edition
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Picture
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Original Score
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2004
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2004
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2004
— Best Sound Editing
Academy Awards 2004
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2004
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globe 2004
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Director
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2004
— Best Actor
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Comedy Performance
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Villain
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best On-Screen Team
BAFTA 2004
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2004
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2004
— Best Sound
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2004
— Cinescape Genre Face of the Future – Best Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Breakthrough of the Year
BAFTA 2004
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2004
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is widely regarded as an iconic, genre-defining adventure that balances humor, supernatural elements, and swashbuckling excitement. While a small minority of viewers find the action sequences overlong or the character performances incongruous, the general consensus celebrates it as a masterfully executed, nostalgic, and entertaining classic.
| Acting | Johnny Depp’s charismatic performance as Captain Jack Sparrow serves as the definitive, iconic anchor for the entire franchise. | |
| Production | The film’s production design and visual effects remain remarkably durable, effectively immersing viewers in a believable 21st-century pirate mythos. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay successfully integrates complex, twist-filled plotting with a tone that deftly balances light-hearted humor and gothic horror. | |
| Acting | The performances of Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and Geoffrey Rush are widely praised for providing essential contrast and depth to the central adventure. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are divided: many find the swashbuckling journey breathlessly engaging, while others feel the extended sword fights and chase sequences drag on too long. | |
| Ending | The ending remains a point of contention, with some viewers viewing the resolution as logically unrealistic regarding the authorities' response to criminal activity. |