How to Watch Pirates of the Caribbean in Order

There are 5 films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

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.

1
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) July 9, 2003
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrowu2019s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governoru2019s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue heru2014only t…
2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) July 6, 2006
Captain Jack Sparrowu2019s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating hear…
3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) May 19, 2007
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord…
4
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) May 15, 2011
When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.
5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) May 23, 2017
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Ja…

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Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.