Loosely inspired by the a Disney theme-park ride, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is a swashbuckling high-seas tale directed by Gore Verbinski. When camp Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), an eccentric rogue, arrives at Port Royal, he barely avoids going down with his ship. Soon enough, he's in the .. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Loosely inspired by the a Disney theme-park ride, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is a swashbuckling high-seas tale directed by Gore Verbinski. When camp Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), an eccentric rogue, arrives at Port Royal, he barely avoids going down with his ship. Soon enough, he's in the market for a new one, but not before he saves the life of Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the beautiful daughter of the governor (Jonathan Pryce). This act of bravery sets into motion a sweeping adventure involving Elizabeth's childhood friend, blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom); a mysterious medallion; and a legendary pirate ship, the Black Pearl. The Pearl's mottled Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) wants Elizabeth's doubloon necklace, and when she's kidnapped by the ol' salty dog and his crew, Sparrow and young Will must rescue her and find out the truth behind the ship's curse.
Verbinski's PIRATES is a welcome throwback to Hollywood offerings of yesteryear, filled with rope-swinging heroes, crusty villains, treasure hoards, swift swordplay, and even wittier wordplay. Screenwriters Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott have crafted one of the most clever action-movie scripts in many moons, and this gives the filmmakers and cast (especially Depp) plenty of room to cut loose. Although the skeletal pirates may be a bit frightening for small children, there's lots of humour to temper the scary moments, making PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL a nearly flawless fun film.
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, David Bailie, Kevin McNally |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Big Adventures, 100 must-see movies, 100 Swords and Sandals Films, Muller's Indulgent Movies |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 01 Dec 2003 Blu-ray: 11 Jun 2007 |
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Over-long romp, based on a Disney theme-park ride, that wears out its welcome; it doesn't know when to end and takes a long time to start, but in between offers a few thrills.
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Excellent entertainment!!!
Good alround fun for all the family. A little horror, a little fun, a lot of entertainment. Recommend this is one to watch.
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pearl & Depp
Johnny Depp - brilliant!
Kiera Knightley - fabulous as ever
Orlando Bloom - adds credit to the film
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a disney fim that is not pixar and does not suck
Outside of releasing Pixar flicks, Disney film making efforts have been, at best, dismal in recent years so when the skilful and respected Johnny Depp came ... read more »
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exceeded expectation
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Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
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