When the film was released on September 26, 2005, fans and producers pushed for its inclusion on IMDb as a legitimate feature film. The entry (IMDb title ID: tt0477457) listed:
Today, the IMDb page for Pirates (2005) remains a fascinating artifact. As of this writing, its user rating hovers around 6.5/10 based on over 12,000 user reviews. But this number is deceptive. Pirates 2005 Imdb
: Set in 1763, the story follows pirate hunters Captain Edward Reynolds and Jules as they pursue the bloodthirsty pirate Stagnetti, who has kidnapped a young man to help him find the powerful "Scepter of Inca". When the film was released on September 26,
The ripple effects of Pirates can be seen today. The late 2000s saw a boom in "prestige porn"—high-budget, plot-driven adult films that mimicked Hollywood genres. More importantly, the battle over its IMDb listing set a precedent. Today, IMDb explicitly includes adult titles, though they are often hidden from default searches unless users disable the "adult filter." But this number is deceptive