6 Best Pirate Crew Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 19, 2026

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The swashbuckling camaraderie and high-seas mutiny of the pirate crew has powered some of cinema’s most beloved adventure classics. In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): A eccentric pirate captain teams with a blacksmith to rescue a kidnapped woman from a cursed pirate crew. Another standout is The Goonies (1985): A group of kids discovers an old pirate map leading to a legendary treasure hidden beneath their town.

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 thieves get there first.

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 eccentric pirate captain teams with a blacksmith to rescue a kidnapped woman from a cursed pirate crew.

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 discovers an old pirate map leading to a legendary treasure hidden beneath their town.

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 buried 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, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.