Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl facts for kids

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is an exciting movie from Walt Disney Pictures. It came out in 2003 and was the very first film in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series.

This movie was a huge hit with both audiences and movie critics. It earned a lot of money, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies ever made!

The Story of the Black Pearl

The movie starts with a young girl named Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). She is on a ship with her father, who is a leader in a British colony in the Caribbean. Elizabeth spots a boy floating in the water.

The ship's crew quickly saves him. His name is Will Turner (Orlando Bloom). Elizabeth notices a golden medallion around his neck. She thinks he might be a pirate because of it. She takes the medallion and keeps it safe.

The Grown-Up Elizabeth

Eight years later, Elizabeth is all grown up. Her father is now the governor of Port Royal. A naval officer, James Norrington, asks Elizabeth to marry him. She says yes, even though she secretly loves Will Turner. Will works as a blacksmith for her father.

When James Norrington proposes, Elizabeth faints and falls into the water. She faints because her corset is too tight, making it hard to breathe. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) sees her fall and saves her.

Even though Jack saved her, James Norrington wants to arrest him. Jack tries to escape, but Will Turner stops him. Jack Sparrow is then taken to prison.

The Pirate Curse

That night, a cursed crew attacks Port Royal. They are from the ship Black Pearl and they kidnap Elizabeth. Jack Sparrow manages to escape from prison. He steals a ship and heads to Tortuga. This is a pirate port where he hopes to find a new crew.

Will Turner goes with Jack to rescue Elizabeth. Jack Sparrow is actually more interested in finding treasure than saving Elizabeth. On their journey to Tortuga, Will learns that his own father was a pirate.

On board the Black Pearl, Elizabeth discovers the crew is under a terrible curse. They are cursed by a chest of Aztec gold. To break the curse, they need the blood of every crew member who stole the gold. However, one crew member, Bootstrap Bill, was killed.

The pirates believe Elizabeth is Bootstrap Bill's descendant. They plan to use her blood to break the curse.

The Final Battle

Will secretly helps Elizabeth escape to safety. Meanwhile, the cursed pirates, who look like zombies in the moonlight, attack a British ship. This ship is anchored near the land.

There is a huge fight between the pirates and the British soldiers. Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa (the leader of the Black Pearl) also fight. Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann fight against some of the remaining cursed pirates.

Jack Sparrow uses his only shot to shoot Captain Barbossa. At the same time, Will puts his blood on the Aztec Gold. This makes Barbossa human again, and Jack's bullet finally hurts him.

The British win the fight against the pirates, who are now human again. Jack Sparrow is captured by the British. But Will Turner saves him from being hanged. Jack then escapes on the Black Pearl. Before Barbossa, Jack used to be the captain of the Black Pearl.

Who's in the Movie?

• Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow
• Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
• Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
• Jack Davenport as James Norrington
• Geoffrey Rush as Hector Barbossa
• Jonathan Pryce as Weatherby Swann

More Pirate Adventures

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pictures from the Movie

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  The barge used for Dauntless

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