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

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Votes: 1,212,167 | Gross: $305.41M

2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush

Votes: 564,922 | Gross: $241.06M

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

PG-13 | 169 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush

Votes: 694,450 | Gross: $309.42M

4. Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

The year is 1717. Wealthy land-owner Stede Bonnet has a midlife crisis and decides to blow up his cushy life to become a pirate. It does not go well. Based on a true story.

Stars: Rhys Darby, Joel Fry, Samson Kayo, Matthew Maher

Votes: 43,116

5. Treasure Planet (2002)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Jim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Together with some friends, he sets off in a large spaceship, shaped like a caravel, on his quest.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne

Votes: 133,274 | Gross: $38.18M

6. Castle in the Sky (1986)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada

Votes: 182,661

7. Cutthroat Island (1995)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin

Votes: 30,593 | Gross: $10.02M

8. The Phantom (1996)

PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 35,844 | Gross: $17.30M

9. My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After a dark force conquers Canterlot, the Mane 6 embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their homeland.

Director: Jayson Thiessen | Stars: Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña

Votes: 7,980 | Gross: $21.89M

10. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt | Stars: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman

Votes: 51,462 | Gross: $31.05M

11. The Pirate Fairy (2014 Video)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When Zarina steals Pixie Hollow's Blue Pixie Dust and flies away, Tinker Bell and her friends sets on a journey to get them back.

Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Mae Whitman, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston, Lucy Liu

Votes: 14,665

12. Neverland (2011)

90 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Some places may look familiar. Some characters may ring a bell. But in this world, where time stands still, an adventure awaits like none you've ever seen before.

Stars: Keira Knightley, Charlotte Atkinson, Anna Friel, Charlie Rowe

Votes: 10,505

13. The Island (1980)

R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A journalist takes his son with him to investigate pirate activity off the coast of Florida. But he gets stranded on a mysterious island--where he might not be alone.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass

Votes: 4,729 | Gross: $15.72M

14. The Buccaneer (1958)

Approved | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, History

During the War of 1812, Louisiana buccaneer Jean Lafitte assists the Americans in defending New Orleans against the attacking British war fleet.

Director: Anthony Quinn | Stars: Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Inger Stevens

Votes: 2,765

15. Anne of the Indies (1951)

Approved | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In order to recover his ship impounded by the British, former pirate captain LaRochelle agrees to spy on the notorious Caribbean Sea pirates Blackbeard and Anne Providence.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Herbert Marshall

Votes: 1,495

16. Space Adventure Cobra (1982)

Not Rated | 99 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

After two years in hiding, a famed space pirate with a "psychogun" for a left arm joins a bounty huntress on a quest to save her world, only to find himself battling an old enemy.

Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Shigeru Matsuzaki, Akiko Nakamura, Toshiko Fujita, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Votes: 2,314

17. The Muthers (1976)

R | 83 min | Action, Drama

A band of female pirates go undercover at a prison camp on a coffee plantation to rescue their leader's sister.

Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Jeannie Bell, Rosanne Katon, Trina Parks, Jayne Kennedy

Votes: 841

18. The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)

126 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In the Joseon era, a brave crew of pirates and bandits brave the rough waters and try to decipher the clues to find the lost royal gold before their rivals do.

Director: Jeong-hoon Kim | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Sang-woo

Votes: 4,721

19. The Spanish Main (1945)

Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

After being wronged by the Caribbean authorities, a Dutch captain turns pirate to wage war.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Binnie Barnes

Votes: 1,877

20. Against All Flags (1952)

Approved | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Brian Hawke of the Royal Navy versus the pirates of Madagascar.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Alice Kelley

Votes: 2,964

21. Grainne Uaile: The Movie (2023)

270 min | Action

The life of Grainne Uaile, the 16th century Pirate Queen from Ireland.

Director: Ciaron Davies | Stars: Fionnuala Collins, Ciaron Davies, Peter Cosgrove, Patrick Mc Loughlin

Votes: 28

22. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A pirate-woman named Ruby-Heart who united fifty-two of the Earth's strongest heroes and villains, transports them to another dimension on her enormous battleship to fight an evil shape-shifter named Abyss who wants to rule all realities.

Stars: Kae Araki, Lawrence Bayne, Rick Bennett, Chris Britton

Votes: 874

23. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2014 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shantae's powers are shattered into 30 shards and fused with Risky's minions, the Tinkerbats, and they overthrew the pirate queen. Shantae reluctantly teams up with the lady pirate to save Sequin Land.

Director: Matt Bozon | Star: Cristina Valenzuela

Votes: 126

24. The King's Pirate (1967)

Approved | 100 min | Adventure

A Royal Navy officer, posing as a deserter, joins a crew of pirates in an effort to infiltrate and destroy from within the notorious pirate stronghold of Diego Suarez.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Doug McClure, Jill St. John, Guy Stockwell, Mary Ann Mobley

Votes: 218

25. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it's up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day.

Director: Matt Bozon | Stars: Cherami Leigh, Nathan Sharp, Karen Strassman, Cristina Valenzuela

Votes: 148

26. Bodacious Space Pirates (2012)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Marika, a high school girl, has been living a normal life in a distant galaxy many years into the future. But this changes when she is told that her recently deceased father was captain of ... See full summary »

Stars: Mikako Komatsu, Shizuka Itou, Masaya Matsukaze, Luci Christian

Votes: 176

27. Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)

Approved | 82 min | Action, Adventure

Anthony Dexter---bare-chested most of the film with the smoldering nostrils from "Valentino"---as "Captain Kidd" is saved from hanging by an Earl who wants to get his hand on Kidd's ... See full summary »

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Anthony Dexter, Eva Gabor, Alan Hale Jr., James Seay

Votes: 177

28. Shantae (2002 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shantae must use her genies magical abilities to stop the lady-pirate Risky Boots and her gang from taking the treasure in Scuttle Town.

Director: Matt Bozon

Votes: 108

29. Étoile sans lumière (1946)

88 min | Drama, Music

An actress is afraid for her career when her agent decides to hire a young provincial with a fabulous voice.

Director: Marcel Blistène | Stars: Édith Piaf, Marcel Herrand, Jules Berry, Serge Reggiani

Votes: 223

30. Tiger of the Seven Seas (1962)

90 min | Adventure

Tigre is the skipper of the Santa Maria, a pirate-ship, but he feels tired and decides to leave the command of the ship. Unfortunately he has only a daughter, Consuelo. So he will leave the... See full summary »

Director: Luigi Capuano | Stars: Gianna Maria Canale, Anthony Steel, Maria Grazia Spina, Andrea Aureli

Votes: 173

31. Prudence, the Pirate (1916)

Comedy, Drama

To her aunt's dismay, Prudence isn't interested in society life. She'd rather listen to the butler's tall tales of being a pirate. Nixed from a boat trip, she rents a schooner, recruits a crew and raises the jolly roger.

Director: William Parke | Stars: Gladys Hulette, Flora Finch, Riley Chamberlin, Barnett Parker

32. Grace O' Malley: a Prelude to a War (2013)

25 min | Short, Drama

A short film exploring the infamous Grace O' Malley, the Pirate Queen and her ongoing battles with the English in Ireland during the 16th Century.

Director: Ciaron Davies | Stars: Jasper Cairns, Fionnuala Collins, David Corbett, Bob Cosgrove

33. Shantae: Risky's Revenge (2010 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shantae must find three magical seals to prevent lady pirate Risky Boots from unlocking the stolen magic lamp's evil power.

Director: Matt Bozon | Star: Meagan Rachelle

Votes: 94

34. Cutthroat Island (1995 Video Game)

K-A | Action, Adventure

Side-scrolling action platformer based on Cutthroat Island (1995). Play as Morgan or Shaw, or both of them in co-op, defeat Ainslee's guards, wild animals and Dawg's pirates and find the treasure. Five secret treasures also exist.

Votes: 22

35. Sørøver Sally (1969–1970)

15 min | Adventure, Family, Music

Classic Danish children's show with puppets. Frede meets Sørøver Sally (Sally the Pirate) and together with Frede's younger brother Fillimus and Sally's invisible giraffe Valdemar they head for adventures.

Stars: Annelise Alexandrovitsch, Hanne Willumsen, Nete Schreiner, Gotha Andersen

Votes: 20

36. Rayes Korso (2019– )

40 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The rise of Ottoman sailor Hasan Qorso in Ottoman-Algeria. He started his life as a slave and rose from piracy to commander to the highest rank in the Ottoman-Algerian navy.

Stars: Salah Aougrout, Adel Cheikh, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Ali Charaf

Votes: 19

37. Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short

After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by a band of female pirates.

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Fred C. Newmeyer

Votes: 538

38. Wario Land: Shake It! (2008 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A dreaded pirate takes over a peaceful dimension, and the only hero they can reach is Wario. He embarks on an adventure across the dimension to stop the pirate - and collect as much gold as he can.

Director: Madoka Yamauchi | Stars: Charles Martinet, Tsuguo Mogami, Hitomi Hirose

Votes: 117

39. Pirates (1998)

104 min | Documentary, History

Discovery examines the history of "Golden age of Piracy." The program takes a detailed look at the harsh lives of pirates, their tactics, motivations and why they would choose such a life. ... See full summary »

Director: Henry Chancellor | Stars: Lorna Bennett, Rachel Ferjani, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Jarman

Votes: 70

40. Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–2000)
Episode: Tarzan and the Moon God (1997)

TV-G | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Pirates raid Tasi's village and steal the totem of the Moon God that the villagers need to elect their new chieftain. Themba is blamed, so he vows to bring it back. Tarzan realizes that the pirate girl who led the raid somehow knows him.

Director: William Tannen | Stars: Lindelani Buthelezi, Tony Caprari, Simon Jones, Joe Lara

Votes: 14

41. Warrior Women (2003)
Episode: Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen (2003)

46 min | Documentary, History

The story of 16th-century female pirate Grace O'Malley.

Director: Noel Dockstader | Stars: Lucy Lawless, Gabrielle Breathnach, Gaynor Donnelly, John Gallagher

Votes: 29

42. One Piece (2023– )
Episode: Romance Dawn (2023)

TV-14 | 64 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A boy named Monkey D. Luffy embarks on a journey to attain the greatest treasure: the one piece. After the former pirate king's public execution 22 years ago, the world has entered a great pirate era, and Luffy aims to be at the top.

Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Vincent Regan

Votes: 13,462

43. One Piece (2023– )
Episode: Worst in the East (2023)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Luffy and the others charge towards Arlong Park after a broken Nami utters the words "Help me." Luffy encounters Arlong meanwhile the gang fend off against Arlong's crew as a cheeky Buggy makes his escape. A new pirate crew is born.

Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka | Stars: Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero

Votes: 15,120

44. The Mandalorian (2019– )
Episode: Chapter 17: The Apostate (2023)

TV-14 | 35 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Mandalorian begins an important journey.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers

Votes: 19,985

45. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Legend of the Sea Devils (2022)

TV-14 | 48 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor, Yaz and Dan travel to 19th century China, where a small coastal village is under threat from both the fearsome pirate queen Madame Ching and a monstrous force which she unwittingly unleashes.

Director: Haolu Wang | Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, Marlowe Chan-Reeves

Votes: 3,215

46. Defenders of the Earth (1986–1991)
Episode: Return of the Skyband (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An evil band of women pirates, with a vendetta against The Phantom, terrorize the universe and nearly kill the masked superhero.

Directors: John Gibbs, Ray Lee | Stars: William Callaway, Adam Carl, Ron Feinberg, Buster Jones

Votes: 11

47. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: Entombed (2023)

TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Batch searches for an ancient treasure that stirs up a shocking surprise.

Directors: Brad Rau, Nathaniel Villanueva | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel

Votes: 3,378

48. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: Bad Territory (2024)

TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Desperate for intel, Hunter and Wrecker track down a dangerous bounty hunter.

Directors: Brad Rau, Nathaniel Villanueva | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Ben Diskin, Jonathan Lipow

Votes: 1,798

49. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: Point of No Return (2024)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Empire closes in on the Batch.

Directors: Brad Rau, Nathaniel Villanueva | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Ben Diskin, Andy Allo

Votes: 1,859

50. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: Juggernaut (2024)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While seeking an unexpected source, the Batch must make a daring escape.

Directors: Brad Rau, Steward Lee | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Ben Diskin, Jimmi Simpson

Votes: 1,656