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Directed by
Gore Verbinski Written by
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio Cast
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy [more]
Release Date
• USA: Jul 7, 2006
Budget $140,000,000
BoxOffice: $99.9M
Official Website:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images.
Running Time
2 hours, 30 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Second Mate Productions
Studio Buena Vista Pictures
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
• Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Treasures of the Lost Abyss
• Dead Man's Chest
• Pirates of the Caribbean 2
• Rummty II
• P.O.T.C 2
• Pirates 2
• P.O.T.C. 2
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Reviews |
...The slow, uneven beginning is more than compensated for by the rousing climax, and the last scene promises more of the same the next time around, with possibly greater things to come. If I had to choose between the first two films in terms of which provides the more full entertainment experience, I would pick The Curse of the Black Pearl, but Dead Man's Chest isn't far behind. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
The first hour and a half is a true horror to endure. The last hour picks up a little as the story comes cascading down to what one hopes is a final dénouement (don’t hold your breath), but in actuality is only just a setup for yet another sequel. I was absolutely exhausted when the film ended because it required such effort to sit there thoroughly besieged by what was on the screen for two hours, 31 minutes. [read review] 1/10
--Tony Medley (TonyMedley.com)
...is entertaining enough, but its overflowing budget serves up a film that's not nearly as impressive as its opening act. As much as we might want to fall madly in love with this adventure, the disappointment is that it makes its pirates' lives seem just that little less attractive. [read review] 
--Joe Utichi (FilmFocus.co.uk)
In the end, I came to the conclusion that, as I said before, pull any one thread and the whole would become less than the sum of its parts. There still might have been judicious cutting done within certain action set pieces, but then again, what’s the fun of a big summer meal if you don’t eat yourself stupid? I certainly didn’t feel cheated and am looking forward to next summer’s conclusion wholeheartedly. [read review] 
--Justin Helmer (eFilmCritic.com)
Dead Man’s Chest keeps the franchise fresh and surprising without resorting to old-standbys and like a truly great bridge film (a Part II in an obvious trilogy), it leaves us with terrific cliffhangers. If someone had said we’d be writing reviews like this about a Bruckheimer-produced pirate movie based on a theme park ride, they’d never have believed it. [read review]
--Collin Souter (eFilmCritic.com)
Suffice it to say, the last shot of “Dead Man’s Chest” is absolutely killer – we’re talking a “Batman Begins” level of sweetness - and blows the door wide open for “World’s End” to ditch the unmanageable plot wrangling and return this franchise to the flume ride exuberance it once had. [read review]
--Brian Orndorf (eFilmCritic.com)
...is good, fun popcorn fare but it hardly has the tight script of the first installment. Some blame for this can be that this is the Empire Strikes Back movie of the series. It sets up for the third film so perhaps everything will be resolved and made clearer in the third movie. [read review] 
--Eric Nash (TheMovieBuffs.com)
Overall, Dead Man's Chest is definitely a worthy sequel and perhaps the most entertaining summer blockbuster to hit the theatres this summer. It's not a perfect movie. As I said, it's a bit confusing at times but I'm not too sure if that had to do with the fact that I'm a dummy or if it was in fact a complicated story. That's for you to decide... [read review] 8/10
--Brendan Cullin (EmpireMovies.com)
The movie's unexpected turn at the end lends it some weight -- perhaps not enough to call the movie a satisfying mix of style and substance from start to finish, but it's just the right amount to make me feel very impatient about waiting to the see the next chapter. [read review] 7/10
--Jeffrey Chen (WindowToMovies.com)
Everything from the original Pirates of the Caribbean is back: the writers, the director, the three leads, the secondary characters, the really minor characters, and even the stupid monkey and the annoying parrot. Added to this mix are a handful of new characters, a slew of locations, and a really complicated plot. What is noticeably absent is entertainment. [read review] 
--Uri Lessing (eFilmCritic.com)
...The preview audience I saw "Dead Man's Chest" with sat stonily through most of the movie, laughed with relief when a solid gag came along, and walked out trying to convince themselves they'd had a good time and that the ridiculous ending -- here's your hat, see you next May! -- wasn't an insult after 150 minutes of shambolic big-budget vaudeville. The third ``Pirates" may come too late: With "Dead Man's Chest," the franchise is back to the rickety amusement-park ride it started as. [read review] 
--Ty Burr (Boston Globe)
One could kvetch about the need for a tighter script, a smaller concept, and a voodoo priestess who spoke intelligibly, but why bother? Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is like a slow boat to China. It takes a very long time to get where it is going (2 ½ hours) and not every moment is thrill-packed, but it’s not without some very nice points of interest that make the effort worthwhile. [read review]
--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
The first two hours skip by, but that last half hour is kind of excruciating. It is a little bit like eating spun sugar: It tastes so good that it seems like more could never be enough, until suddenly it is too much. And it's not like this was his one shot to get all this stuff in—we still have Pirates 3 to look forward to. We love our Pirates, but please, sir, in smaller doses. [read review]
--PAM GRADY (Reel.com)
Even for a sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest takes the practice of double-dipping to extreme depths, its guiding principle—as was the case with its predecessor's third act—being that once is fun but twice is nicer: in this case, two villains, two love triangles, two self-sacrificing fathers, two CG centerpieces involving a leviathan, and two bustling sequences in which characters dash down a tropical forest mountainside in/on round contraptions... [read review] 
--Nick Schager (SlantMagazine.com)
Discounting adrenaline rush, fright, nausea, and relief as evidence of dramatic effect, there are no consequences in a theme-park ride: You get on, you get jiggled, you get off. Maybe you even ask for another go-round, because it feels so good when the jiggling stops. Difference is, a ride runs a few minutes, while Dead Man's Chest cranks for what feels like an infernal eternity. [read review] D+
--Lisa Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly)
Depp has his fun, but the audience knows what to expect here, and he doesn’t have any new tricks up his sleeve. Still, he fares far better than his secondary stars. Neither Bloom nor Knightley has the charisma to carry an epic adventure, nor do they havemuch chemistry with one another. The entire time they merely seem to be going through the motions. [read review]
--Douglas Strassler (Tailslate.net)
...The sequel, "Dead Man's Chest," is more of the same. It's slightly longer, slightly more plot-heavy, and slightly less compelling. The novelty has worn off. It's fun, but in a labored sort of way, like trying to cram too much diversion into one day ofa vacation... [read review] C+
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
I went in not realising that it’s a two-parter, and was dumbfounded by the number of plot strands that seemed to be unravelling with no hope of resolution as the film went on. So it ends on a cliffhanger, inviting us to come back next year. And we will. [read review] 6/10
-- (FutureMovies.co.uk)
Anyone who saw and loved the first movie will probably enjoy at least a good part of this sequel. Regardless of the moments that lose momentum, there are more than enough funny gags and exciting action scenes to make up for them. [read review] 8/10
--Edward Douglas (ComingSoon.net)
I don't like it when a movie relies solely on effects to get you to buy a ticket but when they are coupled with strong acting and a cool story it's so worth it. Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is worth it. [read review] 
--JC (Moviesforguys.com)
...doesn't do anything new but what it does do it does very well and more than whets the audience's appetite for the next "Pirates" film. By a wide margin the most enjoyable film of the summer so far. [read review] 8/10
--Joshua Starnes (ComingSoon.net)
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. [read review]
--Dan Jolin (Empire Online)
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is yet another great addition to the series. If you liked the first film, you'll enjoy this. [read review] 9/10
--Scott Chitwood (ComingSoon.net)
Slow to get out of port and very nearly runs aground in the middle, but it manages to batten down the hatches for a terrific final act. [read review]
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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