Johnny Deppscreen performanceJohnny Depp carries Jack Sparrow across 5 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
5 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean film series
Jack Sparrow
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate survivor who turns bluff, instinct, charm and apparent chaos into a style all his own—often making it difficult to tell where the act ends and the plan begins.
Release-order sequence · 5 films · 2003–2017 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Jack Sparrow movies in release order
Follow the 5 films in release order.
Release-order sequence · 5 films · 2003–2017Main sequence runtime: 12h 8m
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- 01Start herePirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 · 2h 23m
Portrayed by Johnny Depp · screen performanceThe ideal introduction to Jack's mix of swagger, improvisation, self-interest and surprisingly sharp survival instinct.
Movie guideMoviHero score90/100MUST WATCH - 02
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2006 · 2h 31m
Portrayed by Johnny Depp · screen performanceJack's debts and evasions drive a more chaotic adventure while revealing how much of his confidence is performance.
Movie guideMoviHero score87/100WORTH IT - 03
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007 · 2h 49m
Portrayed by Johnny Depp · screen performanceThe most crowded and alliance-heavy chapter, with Jack's instincts tested inside a much larger conflict.
Movie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT - 04
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011 · 2h 16m
Portrayed by Johnny Depp · screen performanceA more self-contained pirate adventure that keeps Jack's opportunistic style at the center of the experience.
Movie guideMoviHero score81/100WORTH IT - 05
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017 · 2h 9m
Portrayed by Johnny Depp · screen performanceA later-career Jack story that leans on his reputation, comic survival instincts and the consequences surrounding his legend.
Movie guideMoviHero score82/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Jack Sparrow?
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Johnny Deppscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow is built around contradiction: theatrical but observant, self-interested but repeatedly pulled into other people’s conflicts, and unpredictable without feeling random. Following him in release order shows how reputation, survival instinct and comic disruption keep colliding with real consequences.
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Characters connected on screen
Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.
Cotton
Jack Sparrow and Cotton share 3 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
See Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlElizabeth Swann
Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann share 3 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
See Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlGovernor Weatherby Swann
Jack Sparrow and Governor Weatherby Swann share 3 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
See Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlNorrington
Jack Sparrow and Norrington share 3 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
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