Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Name: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Released: 2017-05-23
Cast: Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario

2017 | 129 min | Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was a solid box office hit, though it had just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 9 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$796 million worldwide on a $230 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet