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View company contact information for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl on IMDbPro.Release Date:
9 July 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Prepare to be blown out of the water. morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 68 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Surprisingly Good moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 5 | 9:00 PM | SCIFI | |||
| Mon. July 6 | 6:00 PM | SCIFI |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Johnny Depp | ... | Jack Sparrow | |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Barbossa | |
| Orlando Bloom | ... | Will Turner | |
| Keira Knightley | ... | Elizabeth Swann | |
| Jack Davenport | ... | Norrington | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Governor Weatherby Swann | |
| Lee Arenberg | ... | Pintel | |
| Mackenzie Crook | ... | Ragetti | |
| Damian O'Hare | ... | Lt. Gillette | |
| Giles New | ... | Murtogg | |
| Angus Barnett | ... | Mullroy | |
| David Bailie | ... | Cotton | |
| Michael Berry Jr. | ... | Twigg | |
| Isaac C. Singleton Jr. | ... | Bo'sun | |
| Kevin McNally | ... | Joshamee Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
P.O.T.C. (USA) (promotional abbreviation)Pirates of the Caribbean (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence.Parents Guide:
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143 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Italy:T | Iceland:10 | UK:12 (video rating) | UK:12A (original rating) | Malaysia:U | France:U | Brazil:14 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating after appeal) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | USA:PG-13 | Greece:K-13Fun Stuff
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The skull and crossed blades flag was the flag of "Calico" Jack Rackham, captain of the Revenge and longtime lover of notorious female pirate Anne Bonny. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: At the beginning of the scene when Will Turner is going to break Jack Sparrow out of the prison cell, when Jack is lying on the ground talking to Will, you can see a modern shoe print below Jack's right arm. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Young Elizabeth: [singing] Yo, ho, yo, ho/ a pirate's life for me/ Yo, ho, yo, ho/ it's a pirate's life for me/drink up me hearties, yo, ho...
Mr. Gibbs: [surprises her by coming up from behind her] Quiet, missy! Cursed pirates sail these waters. You want to call them down on us?
Norrington: [sharply] Mr. Gibbs, that will do!
Mr. Gibbs: She was singing about pirates. Bad luck to sing about pirates, with us mired in this unnatural fog... mark my words!
Norrington: Consider them marked.
Mr. Gibbs: 'Aye, Lieutenant.
[as he moves off]
Mr. Gibbs: Bad luck to have a woman on board, too. Even a miniature one.
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Soundtrack:
Pirate Music moreFAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?If blood has to be repaid to lift the curse, how come Jack didn't have to do this?
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Although I had expectations ( from watching the trailers ) that this might be a good movie, I was still surprised that it's as good as it is. The story is actually more complex than I had expected, involving cursed pirates and their quest to rid themselves of the curse. I won't say more than that so as not to spoil it if you haven't seen it.
There aren't as many action scenes as I had thought there would be in a pirate movie, but the ones that are in the movie were very fun and enjoyable. After seeing it, I think it had the right balance of action and drama. There are also, of course, a lot of funny bits interspersed between the action and drama. Some really good special effects also add to the enjoyment of this movie.
I wasn't much of a fan of Johnny Depp until I saw this movie. I think he deserved to win the Academy Award for best actor. It's largely because of his performance, IMO, that the movie was so good. Most of the supporting cast did well, mind you, just that Johnny Depp stood high above the rest. I did find Orlando Bloom's performance a bit wooden, but other than that the acting was good.
Basically, it's a really fun movie and I'd give it about 8 out of 10