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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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Metascore
53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 523 Ratings

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  • Starring: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom
  • Summary: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite this epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. (Buena Vista Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 37
  3. Negative: 4 out of 37
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    75
    Lively is an odd word for something called Dead Man's Chest, but lively it is. You won't find hotter action, wilder thrills or loopier laughs this summer.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Dan Jolin
    60
    Too long, and too wrapped up in its various plot contrivances to notice it's veering off course. But Jack just about pulls the wheel back, aided by Verbinski's flair for cartoonish comedy action.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    A noisy and lazy stopgap movie that goes absolutely nowhere and takes 2 1/2 hours to get there.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 167 out of 289
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 289
  3. Negative: 86 out of 289
  1. heyitsmegrif4
    7
    The whole story at the heart gets stronger although it isn't told very well.,so basically the second installment is lackluster, but offers some clever camerawork that can be useful to know in the third installment. It still has some great action, clever humor and dazzling visuals. I give this movie 74%.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. grandpajoe6191
    5
    "Dead Man's Chest" starts out with a cheerful performance by Johnny Depp and ends with a terrible conclusion. Ultimately the movie is a mindless blockbuster, a movie you would expect.… Expand
    • 4 of 8 users said yes
  3. LuisG.
    3
    Unlike those crazed fans who enjoyed the 1st film on the big screen ... i was reluctant to see pirates 1 but then came that dvd and well i saw the film i was somewhat entertained but fail to see what everyone else did .... funny but not hilarious , entertaining but not memorable ala jurassic park or jaws but then again how interesting can a private film be which is why i disliked pirates 2 as well ...way to long , plot what plot thats called nonsense ... confused from the start and slighty entertained but still distratced by the whole experience.. i say if disneyhas so much mula to fork over for this trash they should invest in some actual things like offering scholarships or helping those in need my point being is stop waisting money of junk like this but then again i guess there is an audience so it says on a 135 million opening...… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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