10 Latest Pirate-Themed Movies that are Fun to Watch

The Pirates of the Caribbean film series continues to pull in audiences with each new release. One of the movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is the fifth installment in the series. In this film, Captain Jack Sparrow works to defeat the ghost of a fearsome pirate hunter.

The ghost, Armando Salazar (Javier Bardem), is Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) biggest enemy. At one point, Captain Sparrow learns that Captain Salazar has escaped from the Devil's Triangle, a place where he had been trapped. This news puts Captain Sparrow on high alert.

The only thing that can give Captain Sparrow the power to control the seas and defeat Captain Salazar is a powerful artifact called the Poseidon trident. Together with an astronomer named Carina (Kaya Scodelario), they search for the trident. Eventually, Captain Sparrow finds the Trident, breaks the curse, and defeats Salazar.

Released in 2015, Pan is an action fantasy film directed by Joe Wright. It serves as a prequel to the classic 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. The film stars Levi Miller as Peter Pan and explores the origins of his character and his early relationship with Captain Hook.

The story begins when Peter Pan is just a baby, left by his parents at a London orphanage. He has no memories of his mother, only a locket she left with him.

Years later, during World War II, Peter discovers letters from his mother that says he has the potential to be a leader in Neverland.

Embracing his destiny, Peter travels to Neverland to challenge Captain Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman), a pirate terrorizing the land. Peter doesn't face this challenge alone; he is helped by his new friends, including Captain Hook (Garrett Hedlund), as they take on Blackbeard.

Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama is a Norwegian comedy adventure movie. The movie released in 2014 and directed by John Andreas Andersen. It tells the story of a little boy who goes on a journey with a pirate captain to hunt down a big treasure!

Pinky (Vinjar Pettersen) is an orphan who joins Captain Sabertooth (Kyrre Haugen Sydness) and follows him on his voyages along with his crew.

Their adventure leads them to the exotic island of Lama Rama, rumored to have once been a kingdom rich with treasure. While searching for the treasure, Pinky also hopes to uncover the truth about his parents.

In 2009, the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama was hijacked, an event that drew global attention and later inspired the 2013 film "Captain Phillips," directed by Paul Greengrass. Tom Hanks stars as the main character, playing Captain Richard Phillips.

Captain Phillips is in charge of the Maersk Alabama, which set sail from Salalah, Oman, headed for Mombasa, Kenya, with a stop in Djibouti. While traveling through waters near Somalia, the ship, led by Captain Phillips, is targeted by pirates led by Muse (Barkhad Abdi).

The ship was unarmed, leaving them vulnerable to the pirates who boarded and took control. Captain Phillips used various strategies to outmaneuver the pirates, but he and his crew were ultimately taken hostage.

After several tense days at sea, the U.S. Navy stepped in, rescued the hostages, and captured the pirates.

Sea piracy often inspires movies, like "A Hijacking" directed and written by Tobias Lindholm. This film is based on a real event involving the Maersk Alabama cargo ship which was hijacked in 2009 and lasted four days.

In the movie, the Danish cargo ship MV Rozen is traveling in the Indian Ocean towards its final destination. Along the way, Somali pirates hijack the ship and turn a peaceful journey into a tense and dangerous situation.

The main characters include the ship's cook, Mikkel Hartmann (Pilou Asbæk), and the ship's engineer, Jan (Roland Møller). The company's CEO, Peter Ludvigsen (Søren Malling), springs into action to negotiate with the pirates and deal with both personal and professional challenges.

The film leaves us wondering whether the negotiations will succeed in safely freeing the hostages or lead to more danger.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 adventure-fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall. It continues the story of Captain Jack Sparrow's high seas adventures and was the third highest-grossing film of 2011.

In the movie, Captain Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is on a mission to find mermaid tears, which are said to grant eternal youth.

This mission isn't Captain Sparrow's idea but comes from Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a woman from his past who is also the daughter of Sparrow’s enemy, Captain Blackbeard (Ian McShane).

The journey is fraught with betrayal and battles, making it even tougher. Things escalate when Blackbeard finds and pursues Sparrow, forcing him to find a way to escape all the dangers he faces.

12 Paces Without a Head is a 2009 German movie directed by Sven Taddicken. It's an exciting pirate film that stars Ronald Zehrfeld and Matthias Schweighöfer, and it follows the life of a highly respected pirate captain.

The film centers on Klaus Störtebeker (Ronald Zehrfeld), a pirate captain with wild lifestyle. Störtebeker is famous for dominating the North and Baltic Seas and is considered a revolutionary hero by his fellow pirates.

However, a significant event weakens Störtebeker and his crew's power. During this challenging time, he starts to rethink his life choices. He wonders if he should continue his life at sea, constantly in battle, or settle down to a more ordinary life on land with a wife and family.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Gore Verbinski. It is the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and follows Captain Jack Sparrow who's trapped in a perilous foreign land.

Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander), who leads an East India trading company, aggressively controls the Indian Ocean for business gains. His actions are so dominating that not even the pirates dare to challenge him until this creates unfair conditions at sea.

This situation prompts Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) to team up to find Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), who has mysteriously disappeared.

When they finally reunite with Captain Sparrow, they all plan together to take down Lord Beckett and his powerful crew.