Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) When Captain Barbossa sends his pirate crew to kidnap Elizabeth Swan and the last remaining piece of Aztec gold. A blacksmith called Will Turner joins a recently captured pirate named Jack Sparrow and goes off searching for Elizabeth. It s isn t until they all meet up that they discover the real terrifying truth behind the Aztec gold and why they need Will Turner and not Elizabeth Swan. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man s Chest (2006) Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones service as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World s End (2007) Captain Barbossa Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map navigate treachery and betrayal and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz) and he s not sure if it s love -- or if she s a ruthless con artist who s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne s Revenge the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane) Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales: Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil s Triangle. They re determined to kill every pirate at sea notably Jack.