Starring the cream of Britain's hottest new acting talent - most of were in attendance at the premiere - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has just opened in the US where already it has already re-written Disney record books, plundering a massive $13.5m on its first day of release this Wednesday - beating Terminator 3's Wednesday opening and exceeding Terminator 3's screen average by 20%!

Pirates has already grossed $70.4m by Monday and word of mouth is already generating major excitement here in the UK where British critics are tipping the movie to be the big blockbuster of the summer.

"Without a doubt, the best blockbuster of the summer" EMPIRE

"Battle down the hatches. The pirate movie is back. And back with bang, bluster and balls aplenty. One of the best movies of the summer by a nautical mile" TOTAL FILM

"The most fun and original movie of the summer" HOT DOG

ABOUT THE MOVIE

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes the thrilling live-action adventure "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, directed by Gore Verbinski.

For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (JOHNNY DEPP), 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 (GEOFFREY RUSH), steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's (JONATHAN PRYCE) beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann (KEIRA KNIGHTLEY).

Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner (ORLANDO BLOOM), 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 (JACK DAVENPORT), aboard the HMS Dauntless.

Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead, where each moonlight, they are transformed into living skeletons.

The curse they carry can be broken only if a once-plundered treasure is restored.

Stunning visual effects bring these formidable foes to life as our valiant heroes clash mightily with Barbossa and his invincible pirates of the Caribbean.