The best films about pirates

The best films about pirates filled with a special spirit of romanticism and exciting adventures. The life of sea robbers is full of dangers and eternal cruel fights. This is what attracts artistic pictures about pirate gangs.

The list includes the best films about pirates throughout the history of cinema.

10 Pirates of the 1979th century | XNUMX

Soviet painting “Pirates XX centuries” (1979) opens the list of the best films about pirates. The ship is transporting a large shipment of opium for pharmacological purposes. At this time, the ship is being hunted: a bandit group wants to get expensive cargo by any means. Robbers attack a handful of sailors on the high seas. A fierce struggle unfolds not for life, but for death. Cruel pirates know no mercy and are ready to kill every single member of the crew.

9. Captain Blood’s Odyssey | 1991

In the list of the best movies about pirates adventure drama “Captain Blood’s Odyssey” (1991) ranked ninth. The events of the artistic picture unfold in the 12th century. An English doctor named Peter Blood is exiled to the island of Barbados for hard labor. But he and some friends unfortunately manage to escape, while taking with them a Spanish frigate. Blood becomes the captain of the ship. In order to somehow live at sea, the crew is forced to engage in piracy. After some time, the rumor about the newly appeared pirates flies around all the nearest territories. A hunt is announced for them, but fortune is on the side of the former convicts.

8. 12 meters without a head | year 2009

Adventure Drama12 meters without a head” (2009) ranks as the eighth best pirate movie. The protagonist of the picture is Captain Klaus Stetbeker and his friend Michels lead a reckless pirate team. They arrange regular attacks on sea vessels. But in one of the last captures of the next ship, the captain is seriously injured, and he is going to leave the bandit business. His friend Michels does not want Klaus to leave their ranks. He accidentally discovers a powerful weapon on their ship that will help Stetbeker once again become the king of ships. Friends are again sent in search of dangerous and merciless adventures.

7. Hostages | year 2012

Thriller “Hostages” (2012) ranks as the seventh best pirate movie. The action of the picture takes place in the Indian Ocean, where pirates take captive a sea vessel. The invaders brutally torture people, subjecting them to inhuman torture. They put forward their terms of exchange to the owner of the ship, but he is in no hurry to fulfill them. Day after day passes, and the owner of the ship can not agree with the pirates. Meanwhile, the forces of the hostages are running out, as they are left without food and are subjected to regular violence.

6. Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth | 2003

The sixth line among the best films about pirates goes to the military drama “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth(2003). The action of the film takes place during the Napoleonic War. England, being a powerful state and possessing a strong navy, prevented France from gaining world domination. French troops created chaos in the open spaces of water, flooding English ships. To neutralize the enemy was entrusted to the English captain, nicknamed Lucky. Together with his team, he goes on a mission. In the battle, the crew suffers heavy losses, and it is only by a miracle that the captain, the ship and several soldiers manage to survive. The lucky one does not intend to retreat and rushes in pursuit of the French ship in order to take revenge.

5. Cutthroat Island | 1995

Action Adventure”Cutthroat Island” (1995) ranked fifth among the best pirate films. The main character of the film, the daughter of the deceased pirate Morgan Adams, is eager to avenge the death of her parent. From her father, she gets one third of the map, which is a navigator to the place where countless treasures are hidden. She sets out to find them, along with the devoted crew of the dead pirate. Morgan finds the second part of the paper guide from the rogue William Shaw, who sells it. But getting the third part of the card is not so easy, because it is in the hands of the killer, with whom Adams has her own personal scores.

4. Six days, seven nights | 1998

The fourth place in the ranking of the best films about pirates is action adventure “Six days, seven nights” (1998). Even in the civilized modern world, among the vast expanses of water and islands, there are their own rules and laws that are dictated by pirates. The main character of the film Robin Monroe and her pilot are forced to make an emergency landing on a desert island due to bad weather conditions. The heroes are going to fix the aircraft and go on, but the appearance of a mysterious ship, which turns out to be a pirate ship, makes it difficult to implement plans. Realizing that they are in danger, the man and the girl rush to hide from the marauders. Now their life depends only on themselves.

3. Treasure Island | 1990

“Treasure Island” (1990) opens the top three pirate films. The focus is on three brave and fearless heroes on the way of which pirates stand in search of hidden treasures. The events of the film are closely intertwined with the story of a teenage boy named Jim, who stands at a crossroads, not knowing which way to make the right choice. One-legged sailor John Silver helps him in this. The film is full of bright dynamics and fantastic adventures taking place in the open sea.

2. Captain Phillips | year 2013

The top three pirate movies include the thriller “Captain Fillips” (2013). The artistic picture describes the events of 2009, when the island of Somalia gained independence, turning into a territory of chaos, where there are no laws. The action takes place near the coast of Somalia, in the vast expanses of water. The container ship, led by the now elderly captain Richard Phillips, is attacked by Somali pirates. He orders the crew to de-energize all ship systems and wait for help in a safe place. The team quickly hides from the eyes of the invaders. And only the captain is left alone with the enemy …

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl | 2003

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003) tops the list of the best pirate films. The focus is on Johnny Depp as the pirate Jack Sparrow. Bright and fantastic adventures await him. No less interesting and adventurous are the subsequent parts of this film: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006); Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”; “Pirates of the Caribbean 4”. Soon, a new part is expected to be released with the hero Jack Sparrow, who has fallen in love with the audience, who will again go in search of action-packed and exciting adventures.