Pirates Of The Caribbean Free
Pirates Of The Caribbean Free Violin Duet
Running time 726 minutes (1–5) Country United States Language English Budget Total (5 films): $1.274 billion Box office Total (5 films): $4,524,358,182 Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of produced by and based on 's. Directors of the series include (1–3), (4) and and (5).
The series is primarily written by and (1–4); other writers include (1), (1) and (5). The stories follow the adventures of (), () and (). Characters such as () and () follow Jack, Will and Elizabeth in the course of the films.
The fourth film features () and (), while the fifth film features (), () and (). The films take place in a fictionalized historical setting; a world ruled by the, the East India Trading Company (based on the real ) and the, with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers. The film series started in 2003 with, which received positive reviews from critics and grossed 654 million worldwide. After the first film's success, 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.