<P> The film series started in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which received positive reviews from critics and grossed US $654 million worldwide . After the first film's success, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works . The franchise's second film, subtitled Dead Man's Chest, 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 At World's End, followed in 2007 earning $960 million, and Disney released a fourth film, subtitled On Stranger Tides, in 2011 in conventional 2D, Digital 3 - D and IMAX 3D . 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 . </P> <P> The franchise has grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide; it is the twelfth - highest - grossing film series of all time and it was the first franchise where more than one film grossed $1 billion worldwide . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> U.S. release date </Th> <Th> Director (s) </Th> <Th> Screenwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Story by </Th> <Th> Producer </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl </Th> <Td> July 9, 2003 (2003 - 07 - 09) </Td> <Td> Gore Verbinski </Td> <Td> Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio </Td> <Td> Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert </Td> <Td> Jerry Bruckheimer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest </Th> <Td> July 7, 2006 (2006 - 07 - 07) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End </Th> <Td> May 25, 2007 (2007 - 05 - 25) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides </Th> <Td> May 20, 2011 (2011 - 05 - 20) </Td> <Td> Rob Marshall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales </Th> <Td> May 26, 2017 (2017 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg </Td> <Td> Jeff Nathanson </Td> <Td> Jeff Nathanson and Terry Rossio </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> U.S. release date </Th> <Th> Director (s) </Th> <Th> Screenwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Story by </Th> <Th> Producer </Th> </Tr>

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