6 Best Pirate Crew Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 19, 2026

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Swashbuckling camaraderie and high-seas mutiny make for beloved adventures. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has an eccentric pirate captain teaming with a blacksmith, The Goonies has kids finding a pirate map under their town, and Muppet Treasure Island has Muppets sailing with a treacherous cook. National Treasure, Treasure Island and Captain Blood round out the six.

National Treasure (2004) 01

National Treasure (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A historian races to find a legendary treasure hidden by America's founding fathers before rival hunters can.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 02

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

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 79% Metacritic 63

A blacksmith teams up with an eccentric pirate to rescue a kidnapped governor's daughter.

Directed by Gore Verbinski · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 5 Oscars38 wins & 104 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Goonies (1985) 03

The Goonies (1985)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 77% Metacritic 62

A group of kids follows an old pirate map hoping to save their neighbourhood from foreclosure.

Directed by Richard Donner · 1h 54m · Rated PG

4 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 04

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A young boy and his Muppet friends set sail with a charming but treacherous ship's cook in search of treasure.

Directed by Brian Henson · 1h 40m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Treasure Island (1950) 05

Treasure Island (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A young boy's treasure map leads him into a dangerous voyage among a crew of mutinous pirates.

Directed by Byron Haskin · 1h 36m

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, History Vault · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Captain Blood (1935) 06

Captain Blood (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A wrongly enslaved doctor becomes a legendary pirate captain seeking freedom and revenge across the Caribbean.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 59m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.