# The best pirate movies of all time

From Captain Blood to Pirates of the Caribbean: the pirate films critics and audiences love most (Everyeye, PopcornTV, Eroica Fenice).

- 7 votes · 12 items
- Jun 5, 2026 · V. De Angelis
- https://even.best/en/l/1977/the-best-pirate-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Johnny Depp reinvents the pirate for the 21st century as Jack Sparrow.
2. **Captain Blood (1935)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Errol Flynn and Michael Curtiz, the founding film of the sound era.
3. **Hook (1991)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Spielberg and a grown-up Peter Pan against Dustin Hoffman.
4. **The Goonies (1985)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Kids hunting One-Eyed Willy's treasure.
5. **The Black Swan (1942)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara in the 17th-century Caribbean.
6. **The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Aardman's plasticine pirates.
7. **Treasure Island (1950)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Disney version, among the best Stevenson adaptations.
8. **The Crimson Pirate (1952)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Burt Lancaster, acrobatics and comic touches.
9. **The Sea Hawk (1940)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Errol Flynn as a privateer again, against the Spanish Armada.
10. **The Pirate (1948)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vincente Minnelli's musical with Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and songs by Cole Porter.
11. **Treasure Planet (2002)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Treasure Island reimagined as steampunk science fiction.
12. **Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The DreamWorks animated adventure voiced by Brad Pitt.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.