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

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

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.

Director

Gore Verbinski

Writers

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

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