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Running time 143 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $140 million Box office $654.3 million Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American directed by and the first film in the. Produced by and, the film is based on 's at. The story follows and as they rescue the kidnapped from the cursed crew of the, captained by , who become undead skeletons at night.
News & Interviews for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, and More. New on Netflix in September. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl The roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor's beautiful daughter Elizabeth.
Developed a script in 2001, and rewrote it in early 2002. Around that time, producer Jerry Bruckheimer became involved in the project; he had and work on the script, adding the plot device of a supernatural curse to the story to bring it in line with the original theme park ride. Filming took place from October 2002 to March 2003 in and on sets constructed around. It was also significant in being the first film released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner to be rated PG-13 by the.
The film's world premiere was held at in on June 28, 2003. Despite low expectations, the film was a huge box office success, grossing over $654 million worldwide; making it the. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with many considering it to be the best entry in the series; the film was praised for the performances (particularly from Depp), action sequences, score, and visuals, but was criticized for its writing and runtime. The film has been widely seen as the film that launched Depp as a box office leading man after many years as a cult movie star. Depp won the and earned him nominations for the,. The Curse of the Black Pearl was also nominated for four other. The film became the first in a franchise, with two, and, released in 2006 and 2007.
Two more sequels, and, were released in 2011 and 2017 respectively. Main articles: and.
as: An eccentric pirate noted for a slightly drunken swagger, accompanied by slurred speech and awkwardly flailing hand gestures. He has gained a reputation with made-up stories of how he escaped from the deserted island he was put on. He is determined to regain the, which he captained ten years before. The role was originally written especially for, thus the name ' Jack Sparrow'; however, he was not well known outside of his native, so Disney cast the more famous Depp as Jack. Depp found the script quirky: rather than trying to find treasure, the crew of the Black Pearl were trying to return it in order to lift their curse; also, the traditional mutiny had already taken place. Initially Sparrow was, according to Bruckheimer, 'a young, just the cocky pirate.' At the first, Depp surprised the rest of the cast and crew by portraying the character in an off-kilter manner.
After researching 18th-century pirates, Depp compared them to modern rock stars and decided to base his performance on. Although Verbinski and Bruckheimer had confidence in Depp, partly because it would be Bloom who was playing the traditional -type, Disney executives were confused, asking Depp whether the character was or, and even proclaimed while watching rushes, 'He's ruining the film!' Depp answered back, 'Look, these are the choices I made.
You know my work. So either trust me or give me the boot.' . as: A blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal, he is in love with Elizabeth Swann. Will struggles with the fact his father, 'Bootstrap' Bill, was a pirate, unable to reconcile that he was a good man too.
Bloom read the script after Geoffrey Rush, whom he was working with on, suggested it to him. as: The daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann, Elizabeth has been fascinated with pirates since childhood. During the Black Pearl's attack on Port Royal, she gives her name as Turner and is mistaken for 'Bootstrap' Bill's child. She also is in love with Will Turner. Elizabeth abandons the 'damsel in distress' image and in time her personality changes to that of a noble pirate. Knightley came as a surprise to Verbinski; he had not seen her performance in and was impressed by her audition.
as: The captain of the Black Pearl, he was Captain Jack Sparrow's first mate before he led a mutiny ten years before. He and his crew stole cursed Aztec gold, for which they are cursed to walk the earth forever. Verbinski approached Rush for the role of Barbossa, as he knew he would not play it with attempts at complexity, but with a simple villainy that would suit the story's tone.
as: An officer in the Royal Navy who is in love with Elizabeth and has a deep-seated dislike for pirates. Early in the film, he remarks that Jack Sparrow is 'the worst pirate I have ever heard of.' . as: Governor of Jamaica, based in Port Royal, and father of Elizabeth Swann. Was negotiated with to play the part, but the role went to Pryce, whom Depp idolized. as: A pirate aboard the Black Pearl.
He and Ragetti dress up as women to provide the distraction that allows the cursed pirates to board the Dauntless near the end of the movie. He and Ragetti provide the majority of the comic relief for the pirate side of the story. as: A pirate aboard the Black Pearl, Pintel's buddy, with a wooden eye that never seems to stay in place.
as: Jack Sparrow's friend and first mate, he was once a sailor for the Royal Navy. He is usually the one who tells the legends of Jack Sparrow. as: A female pirate who signs up to join Will Turner and Mr. Gibbs for a chance to confront Jack Sparrow for stealing her ship.
He promises her the Interceptor in an attempt to assuage her. as Cotton: A sailor who cut out his own tongue, is now mute and has a parrot to talk for him.
He lived in Tortuga until Jack and Will hired him to help rescue Elizabeth. as Theodore Groves: A Royal Navy officer who works under the command of Commodore James Norrington.
Production Development During the early 1990s, screenwriters and began to think of a supernatural spin on the pirate genre. Walt Disney Pictures had write a script based on the ride in 2001, which was based on a story created by the executives Brigham Taylor, Michael Haynes, and Josh Harmon.
This story featured Will Turner as a prison guard who releases Sparrow to rescue Elizabeth, who is being held for ransom money by Captain Blackheart. Disney was unsure whether to release the film in theaters or direct-to-video. The studio was interested in as Sparrow because of his resemblance to, who had inspired that script's interpretation of the character. If they chose to release it direct-to-video, or would have been their first choices.
Was brought in to rewrite the script in March 2002, because of his knowledge of. When managed to convince producer to join the project, he rejected the script because it was 'a straight pirate movie.' Later in March 2002, he brought Elliott and Rossio, who suggested making a supernatural curse – as described in the opening narration of the ride – the film's plot. In May 2002, signed on to direct Pirates of the Caribbean. He was attracted to the idea of using modern technology to resurrect a genre that had disappeared after the and recalled his childhood memories of the ride, feeling the film was an opportunity to pay tribute to the 'scary and funny' tone of it. Was considered for the part of Jack Sparrow. However, the production schedule for The Curse of the Black Pearl conflicted with.
Others considered for the role include and Christopher Walken. Although Cook had been a strong proponent of adapting Disney's rides into films, the box office failure of (2002) made attempt to shut down production of Pirates of the Caribbean. However, Verbinski told his concept artists to keep working on the picture, and when Eisner came to visit, the executive was astonished by what had been created. As recalled in the book, Eisner asked 'Why does it have to cost so much?' Bruckheimer replied, 'Your competition is spending $150 million,' referring to franchises like. Eisner concurred, but with the stigma attached to theme-park adaptations, Eisner requested Verbinski and Bruckheimer remove some of the more overt references to the ride in the script, such as a scene where Sparrow and Turner enter the cave via a waterfall.
Influence of the Monkey Island series of games Ted Elliott was allegedly writing a -produced animated film adaptation of, which was cancelled before its official announcement, three years prior to the release of The Curse of the Black Pearl. This film was allegedly in production at before being cancelled., the creator of the Monkey Island series, has jokingly expressed a bitterness towards Pirates of the Caribbean, specifically the, for its similarities to his game. Gilbert has also stated that, a novel by which was adapted into the, was the principal source of inspiration for his video games.
Filming and design Verbinski did not want an entirely romanticized feel to the film: he wanted a sense of. Most of the actors wore prosthetics and contact lenses. Depp had contacts that acted as, while Rush and wore dulled contacts that gave a sinister feel to the characters. Wore two contacts to represent his character's wooden eye: a soft version, and a harder version for when it protrudes. In addition, their rotten teeth and skin were dyed on, although Depp did have gold teeth added, which he forgot to remove after filming. Depp also used a genuine pistol which was made in 1760 in London, which the crew bought from a dealer in. A number of swords were built for the production by blacksmith.
The crew spent five months creating the in which Barbossa and the Black Pearl crew attempt to reverse their curse, filling it with five feet of water, 882 Aztec coins, and some gold paint on the styrofoam rocks for more impressions of treasure. The crew also built the at in, and Governor Swann's palace was built at. A fire broke out in September 2002, causing $525,000 worth of damage, though no one was injured. The barge used for Dauntless The filmmakers chose as their primary shooting location, as it contained the quietest beach they could find, and built three piers and a backlot for Port Royal.
Of most importance to the film were the three ships: Black Pearl, Dauntless, and Interceptor. For budget reasons, the ships were built on docks, with only six days spent in the open sea for the battle between Black Pearl and Interceptor. Dauntless and Black Pearl were built on, with finishing the structures. Black Pearl was also built on the Spruce Goose stage, in order to control fog and lighting. Interceptor was a re-dressed, a full-scale replica sailing ship from, fully repainted before going on a 40-day voyage beginning December 2, 2002, arriving on location on January 12, 2003. A miniature was also built for the storm sequence. Began on October 9, 2002 and wrapped by March 7, 2003.
The quick shoot was only marred by two accidents: as Jack Sparrow steals Interceptor, three of the ropes attaching it to Dauntless did not break at first, and when they did snap, debris hit Depp's knee, though he was not injured, and the way the incident played out on film made it look like Sparrow merely ducks. A more humorous accident was when the boat Sparrow was supposed to arrive in at Port Royal sank. In October, the crew was shooting scenes at Rancho Palos Verdes, by December they were shooting at, and in January they were at the cavern set at Los Angeles.
The script often changed with Elliott and Rossio on set, with additions such as Gibbs telling Will how Sparrow allegedly escaped from an island – strapping two turtles together with rope made of his back hair – and Pryce was written into the climactic battle to keep some empathy for the audience. Because of the quick schedule of the shoot, immediately began visual effects work. While the skeletal forms of the pirates revealed by take up relatively little screentime, the crew knew their computer-generated forms had to convince in terms of replicating performances and characteristics of the actors, or else the transition would not work. Each scene featuring them was shot twice: a reference plate with the actors, and then without them to add in the skeletons, an aesthetic complicated by Verbinski's decision to shoot the battles with handheld cameras.
The actors also had to perform their scenes again on the stage. With the shoot only wrapping up four months before release, Verbinski spent 18-hour days on the edit, while at the same time spending time on 600 effects shots, 250 of which were merely removing modern sailboats from shots. Main article: The was composed by and, who also served as music producer. Seven other composers, including and, are credited for 'additional music'. Verbinski oversaw the score with Badelt and Zimmer, who headed 15 composers to finish it quickly., who had collaborated with Verbinski on and, was set to compose the score, but Bruckheimer decided to go with Zimmer's team instead, who were frequent collaborators of his productions. Silvestri left the production before recording any material. Release The teaser was attached to.
Rating Pirates of the Caribbean was the first film released under the banner to be rated by the; one executive noted that she found the film too intense for her five-year-old child. Nonetheless, the studio was confident enough to add The Curse of the Black Pearl subtitle to the film in case sequels were made, and to attract older children. Verbinski disliked the new title because it is the Aztec gold rather than the ship that is cursed, so he requested the title to be unreadable on the poster. Home media The DVD and VHS editions of the film were released December 1, 2003 in the UK and December 2, 2003 in the US, with 11 million copies sold in the first week, a record for live action video. It earned $235,300,000 from DVDs as of January 2004. The DVD featured two discs, featuring three (Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski; Jerry Bruckheimer, Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport; and the screenwriter team), various deleted scenes and documentaries, and a 1968 episode about the theme park ride.
A special three-disc edition was released in November 2, 2004 in the US and April 25, 2005 in the UK. A PSP release of the film followed on April 19, 2005. The high-definition version of the film was released on May 22, 2007. This movie was also among the first to be sold at the iTunes music store. The Curse of the Black Pearl had its UK television premiere on 2007 on at 20:30. It was watched by an estimated 7 million viewers.
Reception Box office Before its release, many journalists expected Pirates of the Caribbean to be a. The pirate genre had not been successful for years, with (1995) being a notable flop. The film was also based on a theme park ride, and Depp, known mostly for starring in at the time, had little track record as a box office. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl opened at #1, grossing $46,630,690 in its opening weekend and $70,625,971 since its Wednesday launch. It eventually made its way to $654,264,015 worldwide ($305,413,918 domestically and $348,850,097 overseas), becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2003.
Estimates that the film sold over 50.64 million tickets in the US. Internationally it dominated for seven consecutive weekends at the box office, tying the record of at the time. Only three movies after that broke the record; its sequel, (with nine consecutive #1 weekends and ten in total), (with 11 consecutive #1 weekends) and (with eight consecutive #1 weekends). It is currently the 71st-highest-grossing film of all time. Critical reception. Depp (shown here in 2009) earned universal acclaim for his performance as Jack Sparrow and won the. It later earned him nominations for the,.
On the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 206 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'It may leave you exhausted like the theme park ride that inspired it; however, you'll have a good time when it's over.' At, which assigns a rating to reviews, the film received an average score of 63 out of 100, based on reviews from 40 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. Audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of 'A' on an A+ to F scale. Alan Morrison of felt it was 'the best blockbuster of the summer,' acclaiming all the comic performances despite his disappointment with the swashbuckling sequences. The performance of as Jack Sparrow was particularly praised by critics and audiences alike. Review site PopMatters applauds Depp's performance by saying 'Ingenious and mesmerizing, Johnny Depp embodies the film's essential fantasy, that a pirate's life is exciting and unfettered.'
Of also applauds Depp's performance by saying ' Pirates of the Caribbean belongs to Johnny Depp.Take away Depp, and you're left with a derivative and dull motion picture.' Acclaimed Depp and Rush's performances, with 'It can be said that Depp's performance is original in its every atom. There has never been a pirate, or for that matter a human being, like this in any other movie. His behavior shows a lifetime of rehearsal.'
However, he felt the film went for too long, a criticism shared by 's negative review, feeling it 'spends far too much time on its huge supporting cast of pirates (nowhere near as entertaining as everyone assumes) and on bloated adventure set pieces,' despite having also enjoyed Depp's performance. Accolades. See also: For his performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp won several awards, including at the, Best Male Performance at the, and Best Actor at the. Depp was also nominated for at the, at the, and at the, in which The Curse of the Black Pearl also received nominations for,.
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