The Black Pirate, a 100-year-old pirate adventure that kicks ass, is streaming free all over the internet

This dynamic stretches almost as far back as commercial cinema itself, and one of the most notable movies in this subgenre of action-adventure has just turned 100 years old. Even a century after is release on March 8, 2026 The Black Pirate remains an enduring example of why it takes more than a Cutthroat Island-sized bomb or later-period Pirates of the Caribbean-style diminishing returns to dissuade studios from returning to the high seas.