Happy 20th Anniversary to Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl- July 9, 2003

Back in select theaters for a limited time, the first in a series of blockbusters based on the Disneyland ride of the same name. Director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer really launched Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Kierra Knightley's careers with one of Disney's biggest franchises of all time. The red carpet premiere was an epic opening at Disneyland and reignited fans of the ride. It also was the first major film for Zoe Zaldanna, who played Ana Maria, a woman Jack owes a ship to. The first three film in the franchise (and arguably the best) grossed 2.68 billion dollars worldwide.