Pirates of the Caribbeanwas one of the most surprising cultural phenomena of the early 21st century because no one saw it coming. Jerry Bruckheimer had been missing far more than he was hitting around the time, and none of the other films that were based on Disney amusement park rides had been successful. Gore Verbinski was an unproven talent who was coming off of a major box office disappointment with The Mexican, and Johnny Depp was never a significant star who appealed to non-arthouse viewers. Against all odds, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl became a word-of-mouth hit that launched one of the highest-grossing franchises of all-time. It was such a novelty that Disney has been trying to make another live-action adventure epic ever since, and failed spectacularly with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, John Carter, and The Lone Ranger, the last of which actually reunited the same director and star of Pirates of the Caribbean.
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