Running time 726 minutes (1–5) Country United States Language English Budget Total (5 films): $1.274 billion Box office Total (5 films): $4,524,358,182 Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of produced by and based on 's. Directors of the series include (1–3), (4) and and (5). The series is primarily written by and (1–4); other writers include (1), (1) and (5). The stories follow the adventures of (), () and (). Characters such as () and () follow Jack, Will and Elizabeth in the course of the films. The fourth film features () and (), while the fifth film features (), () and ().
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The films take place in a fictionalized historical setting; a world ruled by the, the East India Trading Company (based on the real ) and the, with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers. The film series started in 2003 with, which received positive reviews from critics and grossed 654 million worldwide.
After the first film's success, revealed that a trilogy was in the works. The franchise's second film, subtitled, was released three years later in 2006; the sequel proved successful, breaking financial records worldwide the day of its premiere. Dead Man's Chest ended up being the number one film of the year upon earning almost $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third film in the series, subtitled, followed in 2007 earning $960 million, and Disney released a fourth film, subtitled, in 2011 in conventional 2D,. On Stranger Tides succeeded in also grossing more than $1 billion, becoming the second film in the franchise and only the eighth film in history to achieve this. The franchise has grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide; it is the of all time and it was the first franchise where more than one film grossed $1 billion worldwide. However, it has experienced diminished critical favor with each succeeding film.