Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Metascore
50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36
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  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    38
    The pirate ship has hit foul waters, and even the sharp wit and charm of everyone's favorite buccaneer can't save it.
  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    The whole d--- thing can be summed up in three little words: yo ho hum.
  3. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    33
    The loudest, dumbest, slowest, least entertaining and most annoying by a very comfortable margin.
  4. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    33
    A movie made at wits' end. There are four or five authentic laughs in the whole 170-minute extravaganza.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    Has no narrative throughline, no emotional spine. It's a mess.

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User Score
5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 620 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 151 out of 278
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 278
  3. Negative: 92 out of 278
  1. grandpajoe6191
    5
    Man, the story is getting dumber...
  2. seifer
    10
    Stunning, absolutely stunning in all ways... UN-describable awesome story and incredible swash-buckling action and it's just... Brilliant and.... WOW
  3. heyitsmegrif4
    6
    Again the story gets emotionally well written at the heart of the movie, but it isn't very well told so the movie definitely suffers. Although it benefits from amazing performance, breathtaking visuals, clever humor which only makes sense if you have seen the first two installments and a great ending well supposed to be ending for an unforgettable franchise. I give this movie 60%.… Full Review »
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