
Swashbuckling Fantasy movies
Daring exploits, duels, charm, and momentum-first adventure in a fantasy setting.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Adventure Fantasy Action Treasure Hunt Swashbuckling Fantasy2003•2h 23min
United States
Director: Gore Verbinski
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Pirates led by the legendary Captain Barbossa, sailing aboard the famed Black Pearl, attack Port Royal in search of an ancient coin from the Aztec treasure. Along with the coin, they kidnap Elizabeth, the governor’s daughter. The local blacksmith Will, who is secretly in love with her, sets out to rescue her. Helping him is the notorious pirate Jack Sparrow, who has his own score to settle with the crew of the Black Pearl.
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2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Adventure Fantasy Action Treasure Hunt Swashbuckling Fantasy2006•2h 31min
United States
Director: Gore Verbinski
Vibe
Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
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3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Adventure Fantasy Action Maritime Adventure Swashbuckling Fantasy2007•2h 49min
United States
Director: Gore Verbinski
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Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate dangerous waters, confront many foes and, ultimately, choose sides in a battle wherein piracy itself hangs in the balance.
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4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Adventure Action Fantasy Treasure Hunt Swashbuckling Fantasy2011•2h 16min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: Rob Marshall
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Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
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5. Peter Pan
Adventure Fantasy Family Adventure Epic Swashbuckling Fantasy2003•1h 53min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: P.J. Hogan
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In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.