The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a fantasy-adventure film series consisting of The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), On Stranger Tides (2011) and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). The first three films were directed by Gore Verbinski, while the fourth was by Rob Marshall; the series was written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The Pirates films have featured such characters as Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin McNally), Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), Angelica (Penélope Cruz), Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Philip Swift (Sam Claflin) and Syrena (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey). Hans Zimmer composed the score primarily, although Klaus Badelt composed for the first film.
The Curse of the Black Pearl was 2003's fourth highest-grossing film worldwide (behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Finding Nemo and The Matrix Reloaded). Dead Man's Chest was 2006's highest-grossing film worldwide, and the sixth highest-grossing film of all time (originally third), behind Avatar, Titanic, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. At World's End was 2007's highest-grossing film worldwide and the twelfth highest ever (originally sixth), and On Stranger Tides was 2011's third highest-grossing film and is the twelfth highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.
Pirates of the Caribbean has received reviews ranging from positive to negative. The Curse of the Black Pearl received 78% positive reviews of 197 sampled critics on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes and garnered an average rating of 7.1/10. Dead Man's Chest received a 54% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. At World's End has a "Rotten" rating of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 18, 2011. and 50% at Metacritic,"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Reviews, Ratings, Credits". Metacritic. Retrieved June 18, 2011. although opinions differed from positive to negative."Review by Colm Andrew". IOM Today. Retrieved June 18, 2011. On Stranger Tides has received generally mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 33% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 232 reviews, with an average score of 5/10."Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 18, 2011. Dead Men Tell No Tales received generally negative reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.
It has won a plethora of prestigious awards and has gathered 11 Academy Award nominations (five for The Curse of the Black Pearl, four for Dead Man's Chest and two for At World's End), with one win for Best Visual Effects in 2006 for Dead Man's Chest. Pirates has also won two BAFTA awards, 17 Teen Choice Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globes, two Eddie awards (winning one), one Grammy, nine MTV Movie Awards (winning four), 17 Saturn Awards (winning four), seven Satellites (winning one) and two Artios Awards.
The Curse of the Black Pearl
The franchise's first film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, was released in 2003 to a high gross, and positive reviews, with Empire magazine claiming it to be "the best blockbuster of the summer" and Roger Ebert praising Johnny Depp's performance for its "originality". It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The story follows a blacksmith, Will Turner, (Orlando Bloom) and a pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), as they rescue a kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush).
It was nominated for five Academy Awards, but did not win in any of its categories. It was also nominated for five BAFTA Awards (winning one), five Empire Awards (winning one), one Golden Globe, three Golden Reel Awards (winning one), six MTV Movie Awards (winning one), five Online Film Critics Society Awards, eight Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, six Satellite Awards, 11 Saturn Awards (winning one), five Teen Choice Awards (winning four), eight Visual Effects Society Award (winning two) and two Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards (winning one), with multiple other awards. Award Category Recipients OutcomeAcademy Awards Best Actor Johnny Depp Best Makeup Ve Neill, Martin Samuel Best Sound Editing Christopher Boyes, George Watters II Best Sound Mixing Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell, Lee Orloff Best Visual Effects John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, Terry D. Frazee American Choreography Awards Outstanding Achievement in Choreography – Fight George Marshall Ruge Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design – Period or Fantasy Film Brian Morris, Derek R. Hill, Donald B. Woodruff, James E. Tocci, William Ladd Skinner, Robert Woodruff Artios Awards Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy Ronna Kress ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top Box Office Films Klaus Badelt BAFTA Awards Best Makeup and Hair Ve Neill, Martin Samuel Best Actor in a Leading Role Johnny Depp Best Special Visual Effects John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Terry D. Frazee, Charles Gibson Best Costume Design Penny Rose Best Sound Christopher Boyes, George Watters II, Lee Orloff, David Parker, David E. Campbell Bram Stoker Awards Best Screenplay Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Family Film— Best Actor Johnny Depp Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell, Lee Orloff Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film Penny Rose Critics' Choice AwardsBest Family Film—Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActorJohnny Depp Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Craig Wood, Stephen E. Rivkin, Arthur Schmidt Empire Awards Best Actor Johnny Depp Best Film— Best British Actress Keira Knightley Best Newcomer Mackenzie Crook Scene of the Year – "The rum scene"— Gold Derby AwardsBest Lead ActorJohnny Depp Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Johnny Depp Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Dialogue & ADR George Watters II, Christopher Boyes, Teri E. Dorman, Jessica Gallavan, Ulrika Akander, David A. Arnold, Gloria D'Alessandro, Lisa J. Levine, Victoria Rose Sampson, Karen Spangenberg Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Sound Effects & Foley George Watters II, Christopher Boyes, Victoria Martin, Addison Teague, Timothy Nielsen, Ken Fischer, Matthew Harrison, James Likowski, Christine Danelski, Valerie Davidson, Solange S. Schwalbe Best Sound Editing in a Feature – Music – Feature Film Jeanette Surga, Christopher Brooks, Kenneth Karman Golden Trailer Awards Best Action Giaronomo Productions Hollywood Film Festival Hollywood Movie of the Year Gore Verbinski Hollywood Breakthrough Acting Awards Orlando Bloom Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Character Hair Styling – Feature Martin Samuel and Lucia Mace Best Period Hair StylingMartin Samuel, Lucia Mace, and Nina Paskewitz Best Period Makeup – Feature Ve Neill, Joel Harlow, Douglas Noe, David DeLeon, Ken Diaz, David Dupuis, Deborah Patino Rutherford, Jene Fielder Best Character Makeup – Feature Ve Neill, Joel Harlow Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form— Irish Film and Television Awards Best International Actor Johnny Depp Best International Actress Keira Knightley MTV Movie Awards Best Male Performance Johnny Depp Best Comedic Performance Best Movie— Best On-Screen Duo Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom Best Villain Geoffrey Rush Best Breakthrough Performance Keira Knightley MTV Movie Awards Mexico Best Look (Mejor Look) Johnny Depp Sexiest Hero (Héroe más Sexy) Orlando Bloom Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest ActorJohnny DeppBest Costume DesignPenny RoseBest Makeup—Best Visual Effects—Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor Johnny Depp Best Costume Design— Best Original Score Klaus Badelt Best Sound— Best Visual Effects— People's Choice Awards Favorite Motion Picture— Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Costume Design Penny Rose Best Director Gore Verbinski Best Makeup Ve Neill, Martin Samuel Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Johnny Depp Best Picture— Best Production Design Brian Morris Best Visual Effects John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, Terry D. Frazee Breakout Performance – On Screen Keira Knightley Satellite Awards Best Costume Design Penny Rose Best Film – Musical or Comedy— Best Overall DVD— Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Johnny Depp Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Geoffrey Rush Best Visual Effects John Knoll Saturn Awards Best Costume Penny Rose Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Female Keira Knightley Best Actor Johnny Depp Best DVD Special Edition Release— Best Direction Gore Verbinski Best Fantasy Film— Best Make-up Ve Neill, Martin Samuel Best Music Klaus Badelt Best Special Effects John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Terry D. Frazee, Charles Gibson Best Supporting Actor Geoffrey Rush Best Supporting Actress Keira Knightley Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Johnny Depp Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Chemistry Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence— Choice Movie Liar Johnny Depp Choice Movie Liplock Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Choice Breakout Movie Star – Female Keira Knightley Visual Effects Society Award Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion PictureYannick Dusseault, Susumu Yukuhiro, Jonathan Harb Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture Geoff Heron, Robbie Clot, Jason Brackett, John McLeod Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture Sue Campbell, James Tooley, Geoff Campbell, Dugan Beach Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture Charles Bailey, Peter Bailey, Robert Edwards, Don Bies Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture Geoff Campbell, James Tooley, Steve Walton, Dugan Beach Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film Keira Knightley Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture Carl Miller, Michael Conte, Tami Carter Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture John Knoll, Patrick T. Myers, Hal T. Hickel, Jill Brooks Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Guilty Pleasure— Best Actor Johnny Depp World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Soundtrack of the Year Klaus Badelt World Stunt Awards Best Fight Tony Angelotti, Mark Aaron Wagner Young Artist Awards Best Family Feature Film – Comedy or Musical—
Dead Man's Chest