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?

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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 562 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. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley manage to sparkle, but this overstuffed sequel is no treasure.
  3. 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.
  4. 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: 172 out of 296
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 296
  3. Negative: 86 out of 296
  1. Seriously
    9
    If you're reading this then you're probably alive. If you're alive then you'd probably like this movie. I personally loved it. It is a sequel to a film that didn't need a sequel, yet adding this movie to the franchise just made it a whole lot better. You wouldn't really need to see the first film to understand this one, so don't worry if you haven't watched The Black Pearl just yet. Seriously, get the -blam- off this website and watch this movie.… Expand
  2. Trev29
    8
    Most certainly not as good as the first one, but it still brings the action, adventure, and silliness. It is pleasant and fast paced. Great visuals and music.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. gs
    4
    Some great scenes but overall mess. Way too long and too dark for youn children. All ot the fun of the original seems to have been soaked out of this often boring sequel. I enjoyed the original film but I can't understand why this movie was such a huge hit and beloved by fans. I guess it's the emperor's new clothes syndrome. I actually heard some critic say that Pirates series was this generations Star Wars. I hope not because i would lose all hope for this generation and the future of the world. Overall fun scenes on the island at the beginning and at the end the last 30 minutes but everything in between is a boring mess which desperately needed to be edited down.… Expand

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