Gregor Justin "Gore" Verbinski (born March 16, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing Mouse Hunt, The Ring, the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Rango. For Rango, Verbinski won both the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 16, 1964 (62)
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Known for
What are Gore Verbinski's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 7
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 7
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gore Verbinski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Gore Verbinski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
A Cure for Wellness(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Lone Ranger(2013)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Rango(2011)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Cove(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Weather Man(2005)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Ring(2002)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Time Machine(2002)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Mexican(2001)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Mousehunt(1997)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Sandkings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Spaceless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 1996 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Highest rated
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Most popular right now
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gore Verbinski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Gore Verbinski's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Gore Verbinski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gore Verbinski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Wood shares the most, 9.
Writers
- Ted ElliottShared titles: The Lone Ranger (2013), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Ted Elliott
- Terry RossioShared titles: The Lone Ranger (2013), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Terry Rossio
- Justin HaytheShared titles: A Cure for Wellness (2016), The Lone Ranger (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Haythe
Actors
- Johnny DeppShared titles: The Lone Ranger (2013), Rango (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 6 shared titles with Johnny Depp
- Keira KnightleyShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Keira Knightley
- Orlando BloomShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Orlando Bloom
- Bill NighyShared titles: Rango (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Nighy
Cinematographers and editors
- Craig WoodShared titles: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025), The Lone Ranger (2013), Rango (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), The Ring (2002), The Mexican (2001), Mousehunt (1997)See all 9 shared titles with Craig Wood
- Dariusz WolskiShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), The Mexican (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Dariusz Wolski
- Bojan BazelliShared titles: A Cure for Wellness (2016), The Lone Ranger (2013), The Ring (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Bojan Bazelli
- Stephen E. RivkinShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen E. Rivkin
Producers
- Jerry BruckheimerShared titles: The Lone Ranger (2013), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Jerry Bruckheimer
- Pat SandstonShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Pat Sandston
- William S. BeasleyShared titles: The Weather Man (2005), The Mexican (2001)See all 2 shared titles with William S. Beasley
Mixed roles
- Peter KohnShared titles: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Kohn
- Bruce HendricksShared titles: According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Hendricks
