Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Seen it?2006 | 151 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (53% 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 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Visual Effects. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars and 1 BAFTA. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.1 billion worldwide on a $200 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 730K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gore Verbinski
- Johnny DeppJack Sparrow
- Orlando BloomWill Turner
- Keira KnightleyElizabeth Swann
- Jack DavenportNorrington
- Bill NighyDavy Jones
- Jonathan PryceGovernor Weatherby Swann
- Lee ArenbergPintel
- Mackenzie CrookRagetti
- Kevin McNallyGibbs
- David BailieCotton