故事发生在17世纪，传说中海盗最为活跃的加勒比海。风趣迷人的杰克·斯伯洛（约翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp 饰），是活跃在加勒比海上的海盗，拥有属于自己的“黑珍珠”号海盗船。对他来说，最惬意的生活就是驾驶着“黑珍珠”号在加勒比海上游荡，自由自在的打劫过往船只。但不幸的是，他的仇敌，老谋深算的巴尔巴罗萨船长(杰弗里·拉什 Geoffrey Rush 饰)偷走了他的“黑珍珠”号。巴伯萨是一个无恶不作的坏蛋，他抢劫了杰克的"黑珍珠号"后，更加猖狂，在加勒比海上横行霸道，一时成为整个加勒比海的霸主。 
　　一次，巴伯萨一伙袭击了罗亚尔港小镇，还绑架了总督的女儿伊莉莎白·斯万(凯拉·奈特莉 Keira Knightley 饰)和伊莉莎白青梅竹马的铁匠学徒威尔·特纳（奥兰多·布鲁姆 Orlando Bloom 饰），想方设法救出了狱中的船长杰克，偷来英国皇家舰队最快的"拦截号"军舰迅速向"黑珍珠"追去。 
　　在打斗中，威尔和杰克发现，巴尔巴罗萨和他的海盗们身背着咒语，在每一个月光之夜，他们就变成了不死骷髅，而伊莉莎白正是解开咒语的关键。

 Norrington approaches Elizabeth who is standing alone on the top of the castle looking over the sea.
Norrington: May I have a mOment ? You look lovely, Elizabeth.
I apologize if I seem forward, but I must speak my mind.
This promotion throws me into sharp relief that I have not yet achieved-a-marriage to a fine woman. You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth : I can 't breathe.
Norrington: Yes, 1'm a bit nervous myself. And then they made me their chief. Elizabeth ? Elizabethl My God.
Subordinate: The rocksl Sir, it's a miracle. She missed them.
J8tck: Will you be savrng her ?
Fat SoldiBr: I can't swim.
Jack: Pride of the King's Navy, you are. Do not lose these.
Fat Soldier: What was that ?l got herl She's not breathingl
Jack: Move!
Fat Soldier: I never would have thought of that
Jack: Clearly you've never been to Singapore-where did you get that ?
Norrfngton: On your feet.
Gov. Swann: Elizabeth! Are you all right ?
Elizabeth: Yes, 1'm fine.
Gov. Swann: Shoot him
Elizabeth: Father.
Gov. Swann:What ?
Elizabeth: Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer ?
Norrington: l believe thanks are in order. Had a brush with the East India Trading Company, did we pirate ?
Gov. Swann: Hang him.
Norrington: Keep your guns on him, men. Glllette, fetch some irons. Well, well. Jack Sparrow, isn't it ?
Jack: Captain Jack Sparrow, if you please, sir.
Norrington: Wetl, ldon't see your ship, Captain
Jack: I'm in the market, as it were.
Thin Soldier: He said he 'd come to commandeer one.
Fat soldier: Told you he was telling the truth. These are his, sir.
Norrington: No additional shot or powder. A compass that doesn't point North. And I have expected it to be made of wood. You ara without doubt the worst pirate l've ever heard of.
Jack: But you have heard of me.
Elizabeth: Commodore I really must protest. Carefully,
Lieutenant. Pirate or not, this man saved my life.
Norrington: One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness.
Jack: Though it seems enough to condemn him.
Norrington: Indeed.
Jack: Finally. ( Throws his irons around Elizabeth's neck. )
Gov. Swann: No. No! Don't shootl
Jack: I knew you'd warm up to me. Commodore Norrington,
my effects, please. And my hat. Commodore. It is Elizabeth, isn 't it ?
Elizabeth: lt's Miss Swann.
Jack: Miss Swann, rf you'd be so kind. Come, come~ dear. We don't have all day. Now if you'II be very kind. Easy on the goods, darling.
Elizabeth : You 're despicable.
Jack: Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life. You save mine.
We're square. Gentlemen, milady, you will always remember this as the day that you a/most caught Captain Jack Sparrow.

伊丽莎白独自一人站在城堡最高处，远望着辽阔的大海。这时诺林顿向她走来。
诺林顿：能和你待会儿吗？你真美，伊丽莎白。我为我的鲁莽道歉，但我必须说出我的想法，这次晋升让我觉得前所未有的轻松，我该和个好姑娘结婚。你已经长成大姑娘了，伊丽莎白。
伊丽莎白：我喘不过气来了。
诺林顿：是的，我自己也有点紧张。他们还让我担任船长，伊丽莎白？伊丽莎白！我的天哪！
部下：礁石l先生，她居然没撞到礁石，简直是个奇迹！
杰克：你会去救她吗？
胖士兵：我不会游泳。
杰克：你可是皇家海军的精英！别弄丢了。
胖士兵：那是什么7我抓到她了。她没呼吸了。
杰克：走开.
胖士兵：我永远也想不到这样的事情。
杰克：很明显，你没去过新加坡。这东西哪儿来的？
诺林顿：站起来。
斯旺总督：伊丽莎白，你还好吗？
伊丽莎白：是的，我很好。
斯旺总督：把他毙了！
伊丽莎白：父亲！
斯旺总督：怎么了？
伊丽莎白：准将，你真想杀了我的救命恩人吗？
诺林顿：我想我们该感谢你。和东印度公司打过交道，是吗，海盗？
斯旺总督：绞死他。
诺林顿：拿枪瞄准他，伙计们。吉勒特，拿镣铐来。好，好，杰克·斯帕罗，是吗?
杰克：请叫我杰克·斯帕罗船长，如果你愿意的话，先生。
诺林顿：好吧，我怎么没看见你的船，“船长" 。
杰克：可以说我正是来买船的。
瘦士兵：他说他是来抢船的。
胖士兵：我告诉过你，他说的是实话。这些是他的，先生。
诺林顿：没有备用的枪支和弹药，一个指不到北的指南针，我还以为是木头做的。毫无疑问，你是我听说过的最差劲的海盗。
杰克：但你应该听说过我。
伊丽莎白：准将，我抗议。小心点，上尉。不管这个人是不是海盗，他救了我的命。
诺林顿：一件善举并不能抵偿一个人一辈子犯下的罪恶。
杰克：看起来善举是让人受惩罚的。
诺林顿：的确。
杰克：那只能如此了！
（他用手铐围住了伊丽莎白的脖子。）
斯旺总督：不，不，别开枪！
杰克：我知道你喜欢海盗，诺林顿准将，请把我的东西，还有我的帽子还给我，准将！伊丽莎白，是吗？
伊丽莎白：是斯旺小姐。
杰克：斯旺小姐，如果你配合，我们不会待上很久的，只要你表现好。现在，别太紧张，亲爱的。
伊丽莎白：你真卑鄙。
杰克：棍棒和石头，亲爱的。我救了你，你又救了我，我们扯平了。先生们、女士们，你们会永远记得今天，因为你们差点捉住了杰克·斯帕罗船长。