Pirates of the Caribbean films in order

release order

First-time order

Watch the five released films in release order. The first three form one continuous conflict, while the fourth and fifth build on Jack, Barbossa, and the Turner family after that trilogy.

1. 1

   film / 2003

   Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

   Begin with Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and the curse of the Black Pearl.

2. 2

   film / 2006

   Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

   Continue as Davy Jones calls in Jack's debt and Beckett enters the struggle.

   Sequel
3. 3

   film / 2007

   Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

   Finish the original trilogy with the pirate lords' war against Beckett and Jones.

   Sequel
4. 4

   film / 2011

   Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

   Then follow Jack and Barbossa into a separate search for the Fountain of Youth.

   Sequel
5. 5

   film / 2017

   Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

   Conclude the released sequence with Henry Turner, Carina Smyth, and Salazar's return.

   Sequel

What to know: This keeps the character and story developments in the order the films reveal them.