Synopsis
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Scores
Overall Score
95.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 206 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingscaryaction-packedstylizeddarkemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count216
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes1,285,702
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $305,413,918 | $520,697,533 |
| International | 2003 | $348,850,097 | $594,751,497 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $654,264,015 | $1,115,449,030 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $292,246,998 | $498,249,365 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $130,000 | $221,636 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $25,799,000 | $43,984,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $47,067,000 | $80,244,119 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $106,894,871 | $182,244,137 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $472,137,869 | $804,943,747 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $140,000,000 | $238,684,783 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2003 | $70,000,000 | $119,342,391 |
| Participations | 2003 | $70,821,000 | $120,742,107 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $10,520,000 | $17,935,457 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $16,800,000 | $28,642,174 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $308,141,000 | $525,346,911 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $163,996,869 | $279,596,836 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 | Shared franchise (1) | 92.7 | $216,338,005 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2011 | Shared franchise (1) | 88.7 | $50,688,806 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.8 | $51,217,788 |
 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | 2017 | Shared franchise (1) | 88.2 | $-11,532,910 |
 | Muppet Treasure Island | 1996 | Shared genres: 9 | 76.6 | $42,016,033 |