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

A tale of adventure set during the 17th Century in the Caribbean Sea. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner, joins forces with Jack to commandeer the fastest ship in the British fleet, the HMS Interceptor, in a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl. The duo and their crew are pursued by Elizabeth's betrothed, the debonair, ambitious Commodore Norrington, aboard the HMS dauntless. Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead--when exposed to moonlight, they are exposed to living skeletons. The curse they carry can be broken, only if a once-plundered treasure is restored.
Also Known As:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Production Status:
Released
Logline:
A mean, older pirate teams up with a younger pirate to save a young woman and exact revenge on his shipmates.
Genres:
Action/Adventure and Kids/Family
Running Time:
2 hrs. 13 min.
Release Date:
July 9th, 2003 (wide)
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for action/adventure violence.
Distributors:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Production Co.:
Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Studios:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
U.S. Box Office:
$305,411,224
Filming Locations:
Caribbean
Los Angeles, California
Produced in:
United States

Independence Day (1996)

It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever changed. With the fate of our planet at stake, the Fourth of July is about to take on an entirely new meaning. No longer will it be an American holiday. It will be known as the day the entire world fought back. The day we did not go gentle into the good night... The day all of us on planet Earth celebrated our independence day.
Production Status:
Released
Genres:
Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Holiday and War
Running Time:
2 hrs. 25 min.
Release Date:
July 2, 1996 Nationwide
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence.
Distributors:
20th Century Fox
Production Co.:
Centropolis Entertainment
Studios:
20th Century Fox
U.S. Box Office:
$306,169,255
Filming Locations:
New York, New York, USA
Utah, USA
Washington DC, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced in:
United States

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian and their small army of friends rescue Han Solo from the clutches of the menacingly ugly Jabba the Hutt and go on to do battle with the Empire, even after Darth Vader has broken off in his own rebellion.
Also Known As:
Star Wars Special Edition: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars, Episode 6: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars, Episode 6: Revenge of the Jedi
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Production Status:
Released
Logline:
The third installation to the original trilogy.
Genres:
Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Sequel
Running Time:
2 hrs. 13 min.
Release Date:
May 25, 1983 Nationwide; March 14, 1997 Re-release
MPAA Rating:
PG for sci-fi action violence.
Distributors:
20th Century Fox
Production Co.:
Lucasfilm, Ltd.
U.S. Box Office:
$309,206,384
Produced in:
United States