Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

PG-13

Released May 20, 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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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

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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

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David Denby

The New Yorker

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

May 23, 2011

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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

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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

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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

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Alfred Junior T

Constantly hilarious, it makes me more interested as the story goes along

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/25

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Obi-wan K

This Movie is worse than i thought

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Jake E

Very enjoyable movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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21 - Priyan B

Compared to the third part, this one had much better pacing and more entertaining in my opinion. Rating: 7.3/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Brayden G

Worst Pirates Movie Ever

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Christina A

The biggest departure so far in the franchise. A few confusing and clumsy story telling. It still feels like it's part of the pirate world, but it doesn't hold up to the previous films.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Rob Marshall

Director

Johnny Depp

Capt. Jack Sparrow

Penélope Cruz

Angelica

Ian McShane

Blackbeard

Geoffrey Rush

Barbossa

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

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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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