Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl vs The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is the shorter watch at 2h 23m compared with 3h 21m. Both are action, adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Orlando Bloom.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 23m | 3h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | – | New Zealand |
| Director | Gore Verbinski | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp | Liv Tyler, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies |
Synopsis
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turner asks free-willing pirate Jack Sparrow to help him locate the crew's ship—The Black Pearl—so that he can rescue the woman he loves.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart…
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