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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Griffith J

The story is epic in scale as it presents many fascinating elements of nautical lore. The CGI work is revolutionary & the entire film looks absolutely stunning with its dark Lovecraftian tone. The action/adventure sequences are a blast & fueled by rousing chemistry from the cast. There is great character development & world building in a way that all sequels should operate. Yet the plot does have a lot of moving parts with shifting motives that clog up the pacing, along with rushed exposition.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Hayden W

There genuinely could not be a greater sequel to an already good first movie. The humour is on-point, even if it isn't as prominent as it was in the first film. We get introduced to Davy Jones, who at the time was a masterpiece in CGI and is an extremely well thawed-out character. Better yet, the film ends on a cliffhanger and a million plot points you are simply itching to have solved. Greatest movie ever, wouldn't change a thing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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JACOB B.

pirates of the Caribbean 2 dead man's chest it's about Captain Jack sparrow trying to escape from Davy Jones's locker and trying to avoid the flying Dutchman who is after him and they need to find the flying Dutchman's heart which is the only way to get rid of him pirates of the Caribbean 2 dead man's chest takes place after pirates of the Caribbean 1 the curse of the black pearl

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Johannes S

A little goofier and a bit overly lengthened, yet, it still is full of memorable moments, performances, and gorgeous visuals! And it has Hans Zimmer!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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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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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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