Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Can you skip Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl?

No. It carries part of the main Pirates throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Pirates order.

Pirates guides

• Pirates orderFive films, no timeline tricks. The only thing worth knowing is which ones are actually connected.

Where it sits in the Pirates order

Release order

#1 of 5

Chronological order

#1 of 5

Released

9 July 2003

In-universe era

The Curse and the Company

More from The Original Trilogy

• 02Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2006 · Essential
• 03Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007 · Essential

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