Title

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Year

2003

Rated

PG-13

Released

09 Jul 2003

Runtime

143 min

Genre

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director

Gore Verbinski

Writer

Ted Elliott (screen story), Terry Rossio (screen story), Stuart Beattie (screen story), Jay Wolpert (screen story), Ted Elliott (screenplay), Terry Rossio (screenplay)

Actors

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Plot

This swash-buckling tale follows the quest of Captain Jack Sparrow, a savvy pirate, and Will Turner, a resourceful blacksmith, as they search for Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth, the daughter of the governor and the love of Will's life, has been kidnapped by the feared Captain Barbossa. Little do they know, but the fierce and clever Barbossa has been cursed. He, along with his large crew, are under an ancient curse, doomed for eternity to neither live, nor die. That is, unless a blood sacrifice is made.

Language

English

Country

USA

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 96 nominations.

Metascore

63

imdbRating

8.0

imdbVotes

895,169

imdbID

tt0325980

Type

movie

DVD

02 Dec 2003

BoxOffice

$305,343,252

Production

Buena Vista Pictures

Website

http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/pirates/main_site/main.html