Top 20 Pirate Films of All Time

Set sail on an epic journey through the high seas with our curated list of the Top 20 Pirate Films of All Time. From swashbuckling adventures to treacherous quests for buried treasure, each movie promises a thrilling escapade into the world of pirates.

20: Peter Pan (2003)

The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.

19: Treasure Island (1990)

A timeless adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel that follows young Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver in their pursuit of buried riches.

18: The Sea Hawk (1940)

Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.

17: Cutthroat Island (1995)

A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.

16: Treasure Planet (2002)

Jim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Together with some friends, he sets off in a large spaceship, shaped like a caravel, on his quest.

15: Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

The Muppets set sail in search of treasure, with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.

14: Treasure Island (1972)

The story of Jim Hawkins, a young man in search of an adventure, who has the map that leads to a renowned island with buried treasure.

13: Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)

Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship’s surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

12: Captain Blood (1935)

After treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean.

11: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

10: Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

9: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

8: Hook (1991)

When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

7: Treasure Island (1950)

The treasure seeking adventures of young Jim Hawkins and pirate captain Long John Silver.

6: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil’s Triangle.

5: The Goonies (1985)

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure.

4: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

3: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones’ service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

2: The Princess Bride (1987)

A bedridden boy’s grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

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

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead.