It echoes the ambition, mischief, boyish glee, and whimsical wit of 80s adventure films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gremlins, The Goonies, and The Princess Bride....
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12/06/04
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
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Reviews Counted:194
Fresh:152
Rotten:42
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: May leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you'll have a good time when it's over.
Theatrical Release:08-08-2003
Synopsis: Loosely inspired by the time-honored 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 Captain Jack... [More]
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush
Director: Gore Verbinski
Reviews for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black...
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10/07/04
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08/14/04
Top CriticComes close to recreating some of the bigger-than-life wonder that we experience at the movies in our childhood. Depp is a fey, hilarious wonder.
07/06/04
May cause you to sing "Yo, ho-ho and a bottle of rum" and shout phrases such as "Tie the scurvy dogs to the yardarm" just for the fun of it.
06/23/04
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03/16/04
Top CriticIt's a rare thing when I come out of a movie theater these days saying the words, 'Geez, I hope they do a sequel to this thing.'
03/04/04
Depp is wonderful here, and Sparrrow is the best creation of the movie year.
02/28/04
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02/21/04
...Full of colorful visuals, amazing special effects, and plenty of silly fun for the whole family.
02/10/04
Johnny Depp takes a big chance in an over the top performance that could just as easily have turned into a bad joke as a larger than life character.
01/02/04
More fun than a tankard of grog and a flashpacket sittin’ on yer lap.
12/05/03
Villains, heroes, scalawags, and ghosts, skeletons, daring rescues, audacious escapes, and treasure aplenty.
11/28/03
Pirates of the Caribbean is an entertaining, swashbuckling adventure that will leave audiences wanting a sequel.
11/11/03
Johnny Depp's roguish Jack Sparrow is every bit as unforgettable as his squeamish Ichabod Crane in 'Sleepy Hollow.'
11/06/03
This rousing adventure starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom gets off to a slow start, but for summer entertainment this year you won't find a better film.
10/07/03
I was transported back to my childhood watching this movie. I honestly felt like a kid again.
10/06/03
'Es la más grata sorpresa de un verano fílmico lleno de secuelas bastante mediocres'
10/02/03
. A giddily goofy bit of old-fashioned nonsense that literally puts the curse back on the pirates themselves. You'll have a barrel of fun. .
09/25/03
It epitomizes exactly the sort of empty professionalism that Spielberg gets wrongly accused of.
09/20/03
Latest News for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse...
September 21, 2009:
Dick Cook Departs Disney; Will Pirates 4 Suffer? 
Dick Cook's sudden exit from Disney shocked a lot of people Friday night -- and one of them was Johnny Depp, who's hinting that this might keep him away from a fourth "Pirates... More...
September 11, 2009:
Weekly Ketchup: Johnny Depp sails On Stranger Tides
This week's Ketchup features a surprising low dosage of remakes (just one newly announced one), as a week that was shortened by Labor Day sees an emphasis more on casting news... More...
August 03, 2009:
A Pirate's Life for Rob Marshall?
According to Variety's sources, Disney is "on the verge" of putting Rob Marshall at the helm of the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean." More...
April 08, 2009:
Verbinski Won't Direct Fourth Pirates Movie
The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" adventure will need to find itself a new director before setting sail: Gore Verbinski has announced that he's departing the franchise to... More...
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