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Pirates of the Caribbean

Five films in a straight line, and one post-credits scene that is not optional.

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Where to start with Pirates of the Caribbean

Release order, all five, and there is no trick to it. The one instruction that actually matters is a post-credits scene, which is easy to miss and quietly sets up the film two entries later.

  1. 1
    The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

    The one that works completely on its own, and the only one in the series that was not written expecting a sequel. Nothing before it.

  2. 2
    Dead Man's Chest (2006) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    The second and third films were shot together and are one story split in half, so this one stops rather than ends. Do not start it unless you intend to watch the next one.

  3. 3
    At World's End (2007) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Finishes what the second film started, and then keeps going after the credits. That last scene introduces the character the fifth film is built around.

Then what? Then On Stranger Tides, which is largely self-contained and drops most of the cast, and Dead Men Tell No Tales, which brings the story back to the family set up in that post-credits scene. The fifth film ends on a hook for a sixth that does not exist and may never.

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