Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Review

Release Date: Jul 07, 2006
Rated: intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images
Runtime: 2 hr. 31 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director:Gore Verbinski
Cast:Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy. Full cast + crew

Movies.com Critics

4.5

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Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

3.0

53

out of 100

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Mixed or average reviews
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critic review scores.
33

out of 100

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Yes indeed, Pirates 2.0 is a theme ride, if by ride you mean a hellish contraption into which a ticket holder is strapped, overstimulated but unsatisfied, and unable to disengage until the operator releases the restraining harness.

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50

out of 100

The New York Times Dana Stevens
It batters you with novelty and works so hard to top itself that exhaustion sets in long before the second hour is over.

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50

out of 100

Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Intermittently fun and high-spirited, Dead Man's Chest sags under the weight of its own running time.

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50

out of 100

Variety Todd McCarthy
There is a sense of bloat and where-do-we-go-from here aimlessness to this unconscionably protracted undertaking.

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60

out of 100

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
The cast is entertaining, though with an asterisk, and the special effects are often spectacular, though sometimes not.
70

out of 100

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
Depp is the comic gel that holds the whole enterprise together. The performance is a total delight that somehow combines Bugs Bunny, Peter Pan and Charlie Chaplin.

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75

out of 100

USA Today Claudia Puig
It does deliver a combustible combination of ingredients for a summer blockbuster: a cornucopia of action and dazzling effects, some raucous humor and a large dose of Depp's winning charm.

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75

out of 100

Chicago Tribune
Two of the big action set-pieces easily outdo anything from the previous edition.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 12+

An action-packed but too-long flick for kids 12+.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie contains a LOT of peril and action-violence. Characters are shot at, chased, dragged, trampled, rolled down hills, and nearly roasted over an open fire. In one disturbing scene, Will is tied to a mast and flogged by Bootstrap Bill. Also, the grotesque pirates and CGI sea creatures are menacing and downright scary. And there's lots and lots of rum (yes, we're talking about pirates, but the audience won't be able to buy the stuff for a decade...) But depending on the maturity of your kids, this movie is okay for kids 12 and up.

Families can talk about how far people should go in the name of friendship. Is Jack justified in dragging Will and Elizabeth into his adventure? What could he have done differently to protect his friends?

The good stuff

Messages: Will is noble and heroic, but Jack clearly lacks morals and ethics. He drinks, lies, womanizes, and seems willing to sacrifice his "friends" so he can go free.

What to watch for

Violence: Characters are chased, stabbed, flogged, shot at, trampled, roasted, and rolled down hills. Scenes include swordfights, cannons, angry cannibals, and menacing sea monsters.
Sex: Innuendoes and double meanings are rampant, notably involving a compass, swords, and fighting. Flirting between Jack and the voodoo priestess; some kissing and romantic scenes between Will and Elizabeth, and Elizabeth and Jack.
Language: Mild, including one "oh bugger".
Consumerism: None.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters drink throughout the movie, and Jack refers to alcohol in a positive way ("If this were a dream, there'd be rum.")

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