Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Name: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2003-07-09
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 7.8

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

2h 23m English

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Prepare to be blown out of the water.

2h 23m English

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

Screenplay, Screenstory Ted Elliott Screenplay, Screenstory Terry Rossio Screenstory Stuart Beattie Screenstory Jay Wolpert

Budget $140,000,000

Revenue $655,011,224

Net Return +$515,011,224

Performance 4.68x budget

Profitable

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.