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

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Release Date:	July 9, 2003
On DVD:	December 2, 2003
Genre:	Comedy, Action, Horror
Director:	Gore Verbinski
Writer:	Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Cast:	Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport, Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp
Studio:	Walt Disney Pictures
Official site:	pirates.movies.com
Running Time:	143 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence

In the 17th century, pirate Jack Sparrow and the daughter of a governor join forces to stop a ship of evil pirates that have been stuck between life and death from reversing the curse and returning to full power. The movie is based on the Disneyland ride....

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Many people groaned when they heard that Walt Disney Pictures was adapting one of its classic rides, "Pirates of the Caribbean," into a movie. If most movies based on video games turn out idiotic, how can you possibly build a movie off of a 5-minute float ride? Well, may the skeptics be forewarned: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is one of the most entertaining movies of the year. Full movie review »