Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Series Watch Order: How to Watch the Films Chronologically،
Most of us are familiar with popular movie series like Harry Potter, X-MEN, Twilight, Transformers, etc. Another popular franchise loved by people all over the world is Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean series. It introduced us to one of the film’s most iconic characters: Johnny Depp’s quick-witted pirate lord, Captain Jack Sparrow. The series includes 5 feature films and one short film released between 2003 and 2017.
For those of you who don’t know the order in which you can watch Caribbean movies, dive in.
Chronological / Watch the Order of the Pirates of the Caribbean films
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The first Pirates of the Caribbean film was The Curse of the Black Pearl. It was released in 2003 and focused on the love story of Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth and Orlando Bloom’s Will Turner. Curse of the Black Pearl kicked off their epic romance on the high seas and showed how Will and Elizabeth met as children.
- With Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and others
- Director – Gore Verbinski
- Release date – July 9, 2003
- Running time – 143 minutes
- Collection – $654.3 million
- Language: English, Hindi
- IMDb Rating – 8/10
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
A sequel to the first film, this one was released in 2006 and raised the franchise’s level of breathtaking spectacle. It follows the events of Curse of Black Pearl and fleshes out a significant amount of PotC’s history prior to the film. It introduced Will Tuner’s father, Bootstrap Bill, and revealed his destiny as the Flying Dutchman’s eternal servant under the command of the inimitable Davy Jones.
- With Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and others
- Director – Gore Verbinski
- Release date – July 7, 2006
- Running time – 151 minutes
- Collection – $1.066 billion
- Language: English, Hindi
- IMDb rating – 7.3/10
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
The 3rd in the series completed the initial trilogy and enriched the surprisingly deep mythos, earning 2 Oscar nominations. At World’s End reveals how Davy Jones transformed from human to octopus between 1600 and 1660 when he fell in love with Calypso and was given the Flying Dutchman. This is around the time he betrayed Calypso and ended up cutting out his own heart and locking it in the dead man’s chest. This could have been the end of the Caribbean timeline, two more films followed.
- With Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and others
- Director – Gore Verbinski
- Release date – May 25, 2007
- Running time – 169 minutes
- Collection – $963.4 million
- Language: English, Hindi
- IMDb rating – 7.1/10
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Uncharted Tides
There was a shift from 4th film in the franchise. This one features neither Knightley nor Bloom but has a romantic subplot between the mermaid Syrena and the missionary Philip. The film also introduces Angelica, Jack Sparrow’s former love interest. The story centered on the hunt for the Fountain of Youth, and Stranger Tides was another runaway financial success. The 4th the film was released in 2011.
- With Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and others
- Director – Rob Marshall
- Release date – May 20, 2011
- Running time – 136 minutes.
- Collection – 1.045 billion
- Language: English, Hindi
- IMDb rating – 6.6/10
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is on 5th PotC movie and also the last of the current order Pirates of the Caribbean. This is the most recent installation to date and continues the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise’s use of nautical legends and the supernatural. The story takes place a year after the previous film, meaning its place in the timeline was 1751. In this film, Captain Armando Salazar, a real pirate hunter, seeks revenge, as Jack tricked him into the Devil’s Triangle in 1708. Ironically, that was also the case. the same year, Will Turner was born. The film was released in 2017.
- With Johnny Depp, Kaya Scoldelario and others
- Director- Joachim Ronning, Espen Sandberg
- Release date – May 26, 2017
- Running time – 129 minutes
- Collection-794.9 million
- Language: English, Hindi
- IMDb rating – 6.5/10
Pirates of the Caribbean series: upcoming films
Pirates of the Caribbean 6: Margot Robbie’s spin-off
Disney hasn’t officially announced anything about its plans for the Caribbean franchise. There are theories that Pirates of the Caribbean 6 could be a reboot or spin-off. In 2018, Disney confirmed that there would be a new Caribbean film, but no details have been made official to date. Joachim Ronning is confirmed to direct the upcoming film and Craig Mazin and Ted Elliot will pen the screenplay.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Margot Robbie spin-off
Apart from the 6th film, a franchise spin-off starring Margot Robbie and scripted by Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson was announced in 2020. But since then, there has been no news about that either.
FAQs
1. Will Jack Sparrow return in 6th A pirate film?
No, it has been confirmed that Jack Sparrow will not be returning to the Caribbean 6 movie. At the time of the announcement, he was a part of things, but later parted ways for unknown reasons.
2. Is there a short film in the Caribbean series?
Yes, Tales of the Code: Wedlocked released in 2011 is a short film that is part of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
3. Where can you watch the 5 films in the Caribbean series?
The films can be streamed on the Disney+Hotstar OTT platform.
4. Are there any supernatural elements in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
Yes, the Pirates of the Caribbean films incorporate supernatural elements, including cursed Aztec gold in the first film, ghostly pirates in the 2nd.sd and 3rd movies, sea monsters like Kraken and the supernatural reign of Davy Jones Locker including cursed individuals and monstrous sea creatures.
5. What is the total budget of the 5 films released in the series?
The budget is between $1.274 billion and $1.364 billion.
6. What is the total collection of the 5 released Caribbean films?
$4.524 billion.
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