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

Is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl appropriate for kids? Age rating, content warnings and Family Score below.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003 · Movie

PG-13

Content Ratings

Language1/5
Violence3/5
Sexual Content1/5
Substances2/5
Scary/Intense3/5
7
Family Score
Suggested Age

10+

Parent Verdict

The moonlight reveals of skeletal cursed pirates — flesh melting to bone — are the signature scare, along with plentiful swordplay and gunfire. Rum flows freely as a running joke. A swashbuckling favorite for ages 10 and up.

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Our AI Rating

7/10

Ages 10+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 7/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 10+.