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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Reviews Counted: 205
Fresh: 161 | Rotten: 44

May leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you'll have a good time when it's over.

Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 40
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 13

May leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you'll have a good time when it's over.

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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

PG-13, 2 hr. 23 min.

Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Gore Verbinski

Written By: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

In Theaters: Jun 28, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Dec 2, 2003

Box Office:$305.3M

Buena Vista Pictures

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 theatrical bravado. He's hilarious.

November 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Newsweek

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David Ansen

Newsweek

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Buries its treasures -- mainly Johnny Depp in eye shadow and dreads as Captain Jack Sparrow -- in briny clich�s.

July 31, 2003 Comments (2)

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

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Pirates reminds me of a vintage MGM musical, a movie that is more choreographed than directed, and one that serves up good clean fun of the PG-13 variety.

July 25, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

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At, say, 85 minutes, this would have been a jolly little swashbuckler, but at 143 it turns into an unholy trial.

July 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Slate

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David Edelstein

Slate

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An awkward pirate epic that's jampacked with energy, ambition and spectacular effects.

July 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

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This movie is far too long.

July 14, 2003 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

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Rip-roaring fun for kids who don't mind skeletons.

December 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Entertaining, exciting, and engrossing with a genuine feel of adventure along with excellent performances, this is truly worth watching.

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Were it not for Johnny Depp's crassly reassured character creation of scoundrel pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, there would be nothing to relish in this overlong and witless waste of celluloid based on a Disneyland ride.

April 18, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

It's just a lot of fun.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Urban Cinefile

Pirates of the Caribbean turns out to be a Hollywood blockbuster in the best sense of the word: a glorious piece of large-scale entertainment

July 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinefantastique

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

one of the all time greatest adventure flicks

April 9, 2008 Comments (7)

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

It now strikes me as one of the best of the genre.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Oops, there I go again talking about Johnny Depp. Get used to that. He's all you'll remember from the movie.

July 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

The whole feature film is one giant ride -- which considering its origins is perhaps to be expected. ... Depp gives his loosest and looniest performance yet -- and it is spectacular.

May 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews

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Ted Murphy

Murphy's Movie Reviews

Depp invests this overfed, action-tractioned swashbuckler with a voluptuous wit and spry spontaneity it surely doesn't deserve.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Pirates of the Caribbean is exactly what you look for in a summer blockbuster, all while delivering a much-needed overhaul to the classic pirate flicks of the golden years.

July 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Bullz-Eye.com

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Jason Zingale

Bullz-Eye.com

Are the DVD extras worth the doubloons? Arrgh, heartily, matey! They're a very three-disc treasure chest worth a keelhauling to own.

March 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Seattle Weekly

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Tim Appelo

Seattle Weekly

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good times

December 26, 2006

Jason Spencer

Super Reviewer

Pirates is completely reliant on CGI. In the style of Roland Emmerich and desperately in need of a story and whats worse is you have to sit there for longer than 2 hours watching the same action sequences over and over and over again.

December 2, 2011

Directors Cat

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Quotes

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1. Jack Sparrow: Anamaria!
2. Anamaria: [slaps him]
3. Will Turner: I'm guessing you didn't deserve that.
4. Jack Sparrow: [clutching face] Oh no, I deserved that one.
– Submitted by Kyler C (2 days ago)
1. Captain Barbossa: Ya gotta start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner. YOU'RE IN ONE!
– Submitted by Cody F (2 months ago)
1. Jack Sparrow: This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!
– Submitted by Rocky F (2 months ago)
1. Captain Barbossa: So what now, Jack Sparrow? Are we to be two immortals locked in an epic battle until judgment day and trumpets sound? Hmmm?
2. Jack Sparrow: Or you could surrender!
– Submitted by Mithil B (2 months ago)
1. Jack Sparrow: Take what you can.
2. Joshamee Gibbs: Give nothing back.
– Submitted by Dann M (3 months ago)

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