Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

PG-13

Released Jul 7, 2006

2h 31m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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When ghostly pirate Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be damned for all time. Nevertheless, the wily ghost manages to interrupt the wedding plans of Jack's friends Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley).

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Critics Consensus

Gone is Depp's unpredictability and much of the humor and originality of the first movie.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The result is an overproduced movie that tries so strenuously hard to be "fun" that it's a chore to sit through. For all its razzle-dazzle production values, the story itself feels cluttered, hard to follow and hard to care about

Mar 14, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Dead Man's Chest is simply something we've been missing most of this entire summer - a film that's truly alive.

Mar 24, 2007

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

It's all a bit much, yes, a bit exhausting, that's true, but then why on Earth would anyone expect otherwise?

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2006

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

In the second film. calculated commercial interests, which are generally guaranteed to kill off genuine audience enthusiasm, have won out.

Feb 14, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Although the previous film ended rather resolutely, there's no denying that the further tales of Jack Sparrow are significantly suitable affairs for cinematic realization.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 21, 2020

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

A loose film, which certainly does not offer what it promises. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 14, 2020

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Brian H

Still a very good movie. Obviously not as new since it is a sequel but still a lot of fun. The emphasis starts moving from the just adventures and madcap thought process of Capt Sparrow to the romance of Elizabeth and Will.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Will J

I feel like this was a very rushed and kind of overdramatic movie. But the action sequences were cool, and the comedy was funny. Davy Jones also looked really cool.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Nana B

This is the Empire strikes back of this franchise

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Leo M

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" might have aged even better than its predecessor. The introduction of the haunting and insidious Davy Jones, combined with stunning visual effects and a jampacked plot, make it one of the more underrated sequels of all time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hours and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Frightening Images and Adventure Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $423,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Artur D

Fun acting, great setpieces, superb visuals, haunting villain, iconic ending, what could you want more?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Synopsis

When ghostly pirate Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be damned for all time. Nevertheless, the wily ghost manages to interrupt the wedding plans of Jack's friends Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley).

Director: Gore Verbinski
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: PG-13 (Frightening Images|Adventure Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $423.3M
Runtime: 2h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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