when was the first pirates of the caribbean movie released
July 9, 2003
title: Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) text: Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (1–3), Rob Marshall (4) and Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (1–4); other writers include Stuart Beattie (1), Jay Wolpert (1) and Jeff Nathanson (5). The stories follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Characters such as Hector title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl text: film released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner to be rated PG-13 by the MPAA. The film's world premiere was held at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California on June 28, 2003. Despite low expectations, the film was a huge box office success, grossing over $654 million worldwide; making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2003. 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 length. The film has title: Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) text: the first film, and initially considered the Fountain of Youth as the plot device. They settled on introducing Davy Jones, the "Flying Dutchman" and the Kraken, a mythology mentioned twice in the first film. They introduced the historical East India Trading Company (also mentioned in the first film), which for them represented a counterpoint to the themes of personal freedom represented by pirates. Filming for the sequels began on February 28, 2005, with "" finishing on March 1, 2006, and "" on January 10, 2007. The second film was also the first Disney theatrical feature film with the computer-generated Walt title: Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) text: from critics and grossed US$654 million worldwide. After the first film's success, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. The franchise's second film, subtitled "", was released three years later in 2006; the sequel proved successful, breaking financial records worldwide the day of its premiere. "Dead Man's Chest" ended up being the number one film of the year upon earning almost $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third film in the series, subtitled "", followed in 2007 earning $960 million, and Disney released a fourth film, subtitled "", in 2011 in conventional 2D, Digital title: Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction) text: by, in addition to the return of the original 1967 tunnel dialogue. In 2003, Disney released "", a feature film inspired by the attraction starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in an Oscar-nominated performance. It has been followed by four sequels: "" (2006), "" (2007), "" (2011), and "" (2017), with the second installment winning an Oscar for Best Special Effects in 2007. The series has grossed over US$3.7 billion worldwide. These films included numerous allusions to the ride, most notably the attack on the fort, the famous jail scene, the namesake song, and a few lines from the