Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

PG-13

2011

2h 16m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

06/03/2011

2/4

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.

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David Denby

The New Yorker

05/23/2011

Depp, grimacing, edges in and out of the action and seems irrelevant and bored most of the time.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

05/23/2011

I've never seen a film in which what was actually onscreen seemed so irrelevant.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

06/07/2023

2/4

But there’s more of commercial in this film than cinema, and the entire project stinks of that ‘obligatory Hollywood sequel’ stench.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/09/2022

This badly constructed script drowns, and not for a lack of action. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/30/2020

4/10

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.

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Caleb E

@RT94587732 Jun 30

This movie proved me that Mermaids were my Least Favorite Mythical Creatures since 2016. And I love the action of that movie! But giving this movie a 54% from Audiences is CRIMINAL!

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Adelay C.

@27adeco Jun 15

Sad. I was bored as the action was drilled again and again. No cohesive plot.

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Paul S

@PManRager Jun 15

I didn't find it as interesting as the previous movies, and it was definitely a little boring compared to the first three, but I still had so much fun watching this. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow is enough to make any movie enjoyable, and Blackbeard was an incredibly shocking and cool villain. I definitely recommend this for action, adventure, fantasy, and period-piece fans!

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 May 21

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) It's almost unbelievable that Pirates of the Caribbean declined so much after the second film. Several annoying secondary characters that the script insists on giving the spotlight to.

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Andre T.

@andrestuckmannmoviereviews May 17

This movie is embarrassing to watch F

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom Apr 18

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a mediocre sequel that never matches the charm of the earlier films. It feels more like a side adventure than a real continuation, and the story is much less exciting than the original trilogy. Jack Sparrow still has a few entertaining moments, but his jokes and antics feel more repetitive here. The new characters do not bring the same energy, and Blackbeard is a disappointing villain with less impact than he should have had. The film has some decent pirate action and visuals, but it lacks the fun, heart, and momentum that made the previous movies so memorable. Overall, its a 4/10 for that reason, it is watchable, but clearly a step down from the films before it.

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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