Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

A blacksmith teams up with eccentric pirate Jack Sparrow to rescue the governor's daughter from cursed, undead buccaneers who have stolen Jack's treasured ship.

This swashbuckling adventure blends action and fantasy as blacksmith Will Turner joins forces with the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann from the mutinous Barbossa, whose crew hides a dreadful supernatural secret. Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Expect sword fights, high-seas chases and a generous dose of the undead.