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It's shorter and leaner than the previous sequel, but this Pirates runs aground on a disjointed plot and a non-stop barrage of noisy action sequences.

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Leonard Maltin indieWire Remember how fresh and novel Pirates of the Caribbean seemed in 2003? Remember the fun of seeing Johnny Depp's off-the-wall portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow for the first time? It may be It may be hard to think back that far, because the lumbering... Jun 8, 2011 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com just wish this movie had made me feel something, anything, even disappointment or anger. Instead, all I'm left in is a benign state of indifference. Rated: 2/4 Jun 3, 2011 Full Review David Denby New Yorker Depp, grimacing, edges in and out of the action and seems irrelevant and bored most of the time. May 23, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review But there’s more of commercial in this film than cinema, and the entire project stinks of that ‘obligatory Hollywood sequel’ stench. Rated: 2/4 Jun 7, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) This badly constructed script drowns, and not for a lack of action. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins From the very opening scene, it's apparent that the magic that once coursed through the veins of the original has all but run dry. Rated: 4/10 Nov 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

Samuel P oh hell nah bro Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Audience Member The best POTC movie in my eyes! Many people do not like it but it's quite funny and entertaining. I love it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Faiz D Even thought it has poor story line, I still love the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Jeremy C Jumping from action boring scene to boring action scene, this movie lacks the plot, charm, and enjoyable characters of the original. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Megan R This movie was not needed, and is by far the worst pirates of the Caribbean, they weren’t even in the Caribbean! I was waiting for the movie to end. The mermaids were cool though Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Ulley T There are some good laughs here and there, despite it all. But overall the series really began to lose its way here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis The checkered past of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) catches up to him when he encounters Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a beautiful pirate that Jack once loved then left. Angelica forces him to accompany her to the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the notorious Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Accompanied by a zombie crew, the trio sets sail to find the legendary Fountain of Youth. However, Jack's rival, Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), also seeks the fountain, as does a ship from Spain.

Director

Rob Marshall

Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Screenwriter

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Distributor

Walt Disney

Production Co

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Rating

PG-13 (Intense Seq. Act/Adv Violence|Innuendo|Sensuality|Some Frightening Images)

Genre

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

May 20, 2011, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Jan 1, 2014

Box Office (Gross USA)

$241.1M

Runtime

2h 16m

Sound Mix

Dolby, DTS

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