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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia 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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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk 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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• 60

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  The cast is entertaining, though with an asterisk, and the special effects are often spectacular, though sometimes not.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesDana 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 TimesCarina 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

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

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

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• 33

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa 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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