Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

PG-13

2006

2h 31m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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When ghostly pirate Davy Jones comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow 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 and Elizabeth Swann.

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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

Mar 14, 2018

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

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Mar 24, 2007

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

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Jul 22, 2006

3/5

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

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 14, 2021

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 21, 2020

8/10

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.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Feb 14, 2020

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

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Robert P

@Superbad 3 days ago

This movie is a 3.5 star Movie!

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Ryan T

@RT48836992 Sep 13, 2026

I saw Dead Man’s Chest opening day in 2006. My brother and I literally snuck out of summer camp against our mom’s will to see it, and it absolutely blew us away. This is what a summer blockbuster should feel like. Breakneck pacing, incredible effects, huge action, genuine laugh-out-loud moments, and this surprising sense of chest-tightening dread underneath it all. Bill Nighy’s Davy Jones is phenomenal, chilling, strange, tragic, and still one of the greatest blockbuster villains ever put on screen. The effects that brought him and the Flying Dutchman crew to life were unbelievable then and somehow still hold up. But nothing compares to that ending. When Barbossa came walking down those stairs, the ENTIRE theater lost its mind. In 2006, before every surprise was spoiled online, that reveal was absolutely BANANAS. Over 20 years later, I still remember exactly what it felt like sitting in that theater. And yes, sneaking out of summer camp was worth it. Dead Man's Chest is a CLASSIC!

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stephenpaul C

@ash20261234567890 Sep 12, 2026

The worldwide gross is $1,066,179,747.00.

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Samuel G

@RT17024543 Sep 11, 2026

I love the Dead Man's Chest! It did mark the 20th Anniversary!

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Freedom T

@RT19825376 Aug 14, 2026

Dead Man’s chest is a great movie even if not as good as the first its still fun

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 Aug 4, 2026

With groundbreaking VFX, swashbuckling action, and stellar acting, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is an amazing sequel to it’s predecessor.

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Synopsis

When ghostly pirate Davy Jones comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow 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 and Elizabeth Swann.

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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