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All 5 Pirates of the Caribbean movies ranked from worst to best

By Cody Schultz

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL - For the 12th consecutive year, ABC Family scares up 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN with programming filled with ghosts, ghouls and a few laughs, too! On night four - Friday, October 22, catch the ABC Family premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET/PT) where Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) hunts down his ship and the cursed crew that mans it. (Disney/Elliott Marks)JOHNNY DEPP, ORLANDO BLOOM
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL - For the 12th consecutive year, ABC Family scares up 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN with programming filled with ghosts, ghouls and a few laughs, too! On night four - Friday, October 22, catch the ABC Family premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET/PT) where Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) hunts down his ship and the cursed crew that mans it. (Disney/Elliott Marks)JOHNNY DEPP, ORLANDO BLOOM /
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL – For the 12th consecutive year, ABC Family scares up 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN with programming filled with ghosts, ghouls and a few laughs, too! On night four – Friday, October 22, catch the ABC Family premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT) where Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) hunts down his ship and the cursed crew that mans it. (Disney/Elliott Marks)ORLANDO BLOOM, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL – For the 12th consecutive year, ABC Family scares up 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN with programming filled with ghosts, ghouls and a few laughs, too! On night four – Friday, October 22, catch the ABC Family premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT) where Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) hunts down his ship and the cursed crew that mans it. (Disney/Elliott Marks)ORLANDO BLOOM, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY /

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Release Date: July 9, 2003

Box Office Total: $654 million

Cast: Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann, Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa, Jack Davenport as Commodore James Norrington, Jonathan Pryce as Governor Weatherby Swann, Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs, Zoe Saldana as Anamaria, Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie Crook as Pintel and Ragetti: Pintel and Ragetti, and David Bailie as Cotton.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl serves as a captivating introduction to what would become one of Disney’s most successful franchises, making it a must-watch for fans of thrilling adventures and the most deserving of the top spot on this list.

Led by the charismatic Captain Jack Sparrow, portrayed brilliantly by Johnny Depp, the movie takes viewers on an unforgettable journey filled with suspense, humor, and unforgettable characters. Teaming up with resourceful blacksmith Will Turner, Jack sets out to rescue Elizabeth Swann from the clutches of the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, led by the formidable Captain Barbossa.

The Curse of the Black Pearl set the stage for a captivating franchise that continues to enchant audiences to this day. While some may argue that other films in the franchise were stronger — and there are indeed accurate statements to support those arguments — the franchise never would have happened if not for the success of the first film.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is what captured the hearts of audiences and helped them to fall in love with the characters inhabiting the film’s rich universe. Without laying that foundation, there would have been nothing to build upon in the films that followed. The movie landscape was forever changed with the release of The Curse of the Black Pearl, with the film launching one of the most successful movie franchises to ever grace the big screen.

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