Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Name: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Released: 2007-05-19
Cast: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport

2007 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it was a solid box office hit, though it had middling reviews (43% 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: Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 49 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 49 min.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Box office & staying powerStrong
$962 million worldwide on a $300 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 671K people sought it out in the past year