Geoffrey Rushscreen performanceGeoffrey Rush carries Barbossa across 2 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
2 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2 current MoviHero film mappings
Barbossa
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Barbossa runs from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End with Geoffrey Rush carrying the role across 2 films.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2003–2007 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Barbossa movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2003–2007Main sequence runtime: 5h 12m
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- 01Start herePirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 · 2h 23m
Portrayed by Geoffrey Rush · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score90/100MUST WATCH - 02
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007 · 2h 49m
Portrayed by Geoffrey Rush · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Barbossa?
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Geoffrey Rushscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Barbossa
Geoffrey Rush provides the through-line for Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl through Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
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