

A series of fantasy swashbuckler films based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. The films follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow and take place in a world ruled by the British Empire, the East India Trading Company and the Spanish Empire, with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers.
Watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies in release order, starting with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and continuing through Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). The series spans 5 films, released between 2003 and 2017. Audiences rate the franchise 7.1/10 on average.
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Pirates of the Caribbean. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Pirates of the Caribbean largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
A series of fantasy swashbuckler films based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. The films follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow and take place in a world ruled by the British Empire, the East India Trading Company and the Spanish Empire, with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
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