Indeed, it all started because someone thought that a movie could be made of a fairground attraction and in the least profitable genre of the moment.
And the rest is history. 5 hit movies at the box office, together, they have entered more than 5,000 million of dollars.
what are the movies about
Always with large doses of humor, the different installments fit into the adventure genre with a fantasy twistwhere sword duels and boardings mix with legendary relics, sea monsters, ghosts and curses.
Although each film tells a different story and its main characters change, there is one around which all the action and the franchise revolves: the pirate captain Jack Sparrow.
Played by Johnny Depp, who gives him an eccentric, charismatic and extravagant tone, he has become a phenomenon that has sustained the saga.
Actors and main characters
Countless actors and characters have passed through the franchise. The films have had several stages and have closed the character arcs of some main protagonists, who no longer appear in the later films.
- Jonny Depp is the iconic Jack Sparrowlegendary pirate (according to him) and captain of the dreaded ship The Black Pearl.
- Geoffrey Rush is Captain Hector Barbossa. Another feared pirate coming back from the dead will snatch Sparrow The Black Pearl and he will be his greatest rival until the adventures put them on the same side again.
- Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley as Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. The first is a humble blacksmith with tremendous swordsmanship who will become a pirate. The second is the intrepid daughter of Governor Wheaterby Swann. Both will live many adventures and they will be protagonists until their story closes in the third film. They still had a cameo in the fifth film of the saga.
- Jack Davenport is British officer James Norringtonone of Sparrow’s main antagonists in the first three films.
- Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbsfaithful companion of Jack Sparrow.
Other prominent characters and actors have been:
- Bill Nighy as the captain of the Flying Dutchman David Joneswho appears in two films and is left unknown as to whether he will return.
- Penelope Cruz as Angelicaa dangerous pirate in the fourth film On mysterious tides.
- Javier Bardem as Armando Salazaranother cursed captain (this time, enemy of pirates) in the fifth film, Salazar’s Revenge.
But come on, the saga has always been Jack Sparrow and a few more.
All Pirates of the Caribbean movies
for now, the franchise has 5 parts and another one is in preparation which, as you will see, is very likely to take a somewhat different course.
We tell you what each one is about and if they are worth it or not.
Pirates of the Caribbean 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Jack Sparrow is a legendary pirate captain (according to him) who must recover his ship, The Black Pearl, usurped by his nemesis, Captain Barbossa. This uses The Black Pearl to attack Port Royal and kidnap the governor’s daughter.
Blacksmith Will Turner, a prodigy of the sword, joins Sparrow to retrieve the governor’s daughter and the ship. Then it will be found that Barbossa and his crew are cursed and live as undead forever.
The entertaining movie was unexpected success and garnered five Oscar nominationsalthough none were taken.
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
The same ingredients, adventures, black magic and a lot of eyeshadow are back for a Jack Sparrow who owes his soul to the terrifying and ghostly captain of the Flying DutchmanDavid Jonesthe ruler of the seven seas.
To avoid that fate, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann will accompany Sparrow in order to recover the legendary dead man’s chest. You know how this goes in some sagas. The film is basically appetizer of the thirdso you stay in the middle and nothing is resolved.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End (2007)
Turner and Swann they team up with Barbossa to rescue Sparrowcaught by Davy Jones.
Jack is the last of the nine Pirate Lords of the Brotherhood Courtwho must unite in one last battle to preserve the way of life of freedom-loving pirates.
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011)
jack meets Angelica, a fierce pirate in search of the fountain of youth. Ian McShane gives the retort as the legendary blackbeard and Barbossa returns, but Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann will no longer do so.
In general, the series follows a descending line in terms of quality and this film was not very well received by critics. In the end, it’s exactly the same formula and everything depends on the charisma of Johnny Depp, which begins to wear out.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Salazar’s Revenge (2017)
From Penélope Cruz to her husband, Javier Bardem. He plays Captain Salazar, who is, to no one’s surprise, yet another undead who has returned with the promise to kill every pirate that there is
Again the same story, but this time, instead of chests or fountains, you have to find a trident. The critics turned it green again, but the public continued to checkout, which is the important thing.
All in all, the first one is fine. The next two go down quite a bit, but are passable and form a trilogy with some sense, while the last two are blatant attempts to squeeze, but there are always fans of anything.
They will feel at home, because they will be seeing the same thing five times.
In what order to watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies?
This must be the easiest question I’ve ever been asked, because the correct order to watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies is the same order in which they were released.
There are no jump backs, no prequels, or anything like that. At least for now. So the order would be:
- Pirates of the Caribbean 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest.
- Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End.
- Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides.
- Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Salazar’s Revenge.
What do we know about Pirates of the Caribbean 6
Well, things are known, but, right now, everything is rumors and intentions.
The main problem comes from johnny depp messeswhich has already bounced out of the franchise of fantastic animals. Disney also doesn’t want to be associated with the turbulent topic of her marriage to Amber Heard.
That is a challenge for the franchise because they fear (rightly so) that without Jack Sparrow, the sixth film will not work, since basically Depp carried the weight of the saga.
Among the little that is known is that:
- Kaya Scoldelariothe actress who plays Carina Barbossa (daughter of the legendary captain) in the fifth installment is bound by contract to a sixth film.
- I would accompany you Brenton Thwaites who played Henry Turner, son of Will and Elizabeth.
- Some say that the latter will also return, due to the cameo in the final scene, but nothing is certain.
- Similarly, Depp is still up in the air, although Sean Bailey, head of production for the saga at Disney, has stated that “wants to give it a new energy». So, at the moment, we don’t count on Jack Sparrow coming back.
- There were rumors that the name of margot robbieone of the fashionable actresses, but it is not a sure thing.
As for the plot, there is speculation of reviving a true pirate story whose protagonists were two women, but it is all speculation and the sixth film is in preproduction. Which is almost the same as saying nothing.
Some curiosities of the saga
To close as it deserves, let’s see if you are a true fan of the franchise and knew these secrets.
- An easy one that almost everyone knows. Depp’s legendary portrayal of Sparrow is inspired by Keith Richards.
- Screenwriter Stuart Beattie wrote the role of Sparrow for Hugh Jackmanbut Depp ended up in the role.
- The director of the first film, Gore Verbinski hated the subtitle because the Black Pearl is not the one that is cursed in the movie, but the Aztec gold. But Disney kept it so that the director commissioned the creators of the posters that could barely be read.
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki) still regrets losing the role of Will Turner to Orlando Bloom.
- Johnny Depp may be anything, but he spent over $64,000 on decent jackets to keep the film’s crew warm and often visits children’s hospitals dressed as Sparrow.
So there you have it, the Pirates of the Caribbean saga in full detail, so that you can be a true expert in the adventures of Jack Sparrow and a few others that you forget what they are called.
