Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Directed by Gore Verbinski · 143 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
78.7 TOPICAL score · #409 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, directed by Gore Verbinski) has a TOPICAL score of 78.7 - ranked 409 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Silver nugget for the best foreign film. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (22,916 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 90 languages.
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (22,916 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Silver nugget for the best foreign film; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 90 languages
- Still read137,397 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Johnny Depp (actor #128), Geoffrey Rush (actor #60), Orlando Bloom (actor #652), Keira Knightley (actor #258)
“At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film received an average score of 63 out of 100, based on reviews from 40 critics indicating generally favorable reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10