Overview
Set sail for adventure as pirates clash in a battle for survival and treasure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- exuberant
- comic
- blockbuster movie night
- fantasy adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and visually ambitious, though its lengthy, complicated story and unresolved continuation divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack Sparrow must evade Davy Jones while seeking the captain's magically significant heart.
Jack's double-dealing, sword fights, pirate bravado, and elaborate action set pieces define the film's register.
Davy Jones commands the ghostly Flying Dutchman and its otherworldly crew while pursuing Jack.
The story develops the existing pirate world through Davy Jones, the Flying Dutchman, the locker, and the heart quest.
Films like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and why
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
shares swashbuckling pirate adventure, supernatural mythology, comic action, and treasure-hunt spectacle
The Mummy Returns
shares high-seas fantasy adventure, monstrous supernatural antagonists, ensemble heroics, and large-scale visual effects
The Mask of Zorro
shares flamboyant comic adventure, cursed or enchanted objects, swordplay, and fast-moving blockbuster fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
shares maritime questing, eccentric heroes, fantasy creatures, and effects-driven adventure spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
- Release Date
- 2006-07-06
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (17639)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Orlando Bloom
- Keira Knightley
- Jack Davenport
- Bill Nighy
- Jonathan Pryce
- Lee Arenberg
- Mackenzie Crook
- Kevin McNally
- David Bailie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest about?
- A flamboyant pirate captain races to escape a supernatural debt while allies pursue a dangerous heart and a path to freedom.
- What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as moderate.
- What did critics think of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?
- Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and visually ambitious, though its lengthy, complicated story and unresolved continuation divided opinion.
- Which films are like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?
- Films with a similar feel include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Mummy Returns, The Mask of Zorro, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
- How long is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest runs 151 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?
- In United States, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest streams on Disney Plus.
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