Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Won 1 Oscar. Another 42 wins & 51 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom	...	Will Turner
Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport	...	Norrington
Bill Nighy	...	Davy Jones
Jonathan Pryce	...	Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg	...	Pintel
Mackenzie Crook	...	Ragetti
Kevin McNally	...	Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)
David Bailie	...	Cotton
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bootstrap Bill
Tom Hollander	...	Cutler Beckett
Naomie Harris	...	Tia Dalma
Martin Klebba	...	Marty
David Schofield	...	Mercer

Storyline

Once again we're plunged into the world of sword fights and "savvy" pirates. Captain Jack Sparrow is reminded he owes a debt to Davy Jones, who captains the flying Dutchman, a ghostly ship, with a crew from hell. Facing the "locker" Jack must find the heart of Davy Jones but to save himself he must get the help of quick-witted Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan. If that's not complicated enough, Will and Elizabeth are sentenced to hang, unless will can get Lord Cutler Beckett Jack's compass, Will is forced to join another crazy adventure with Jack.

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Plot Keywords:

key | chest | heart | compass | escape | 

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Taglines:

Captain Jack is back.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [Germany] Disney [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Mandarin Turkish Greek

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 2

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Box Office

Budget:

$225,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£13,740,784 (UK) (7 July 2006)

Gross:

$423,032,628 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Second Mate Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

151 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the novelization for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Elizabeth felt terribly guilty about leaving Jack to die at the hands of the Kraken at the climax. But she sensed he was proud of her pirate-like behavior.

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Goofs

As Jack is rowing away from the Pearl, he turns around to look at the land behind him. As he is doing so, he is holding his compass and it's open. When he turns around to face the Pearl again, he reaches down and pulls out his compass.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elizabeth Swann: Will! Why is this happening?
Will Turner: I don't know. You look beautiful.
Elizabeth Swann: I think it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.

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Crazy Credits

There no opening credits except for the Disney logo, the Jerry Bruckheimer logo and the movie title.

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Connections

Spin-off Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Liar's Dice (2007)

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Soundtracks

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson (uncredited)
Performed by Kevin McNally (uncredited)

User Reviews

Better than the first, and that's saying something

I will firstly say that after seeing the trailer and previews for this film I had serious doubts. I was afraid that the producers would just try to cash in on the original's success, and forget about any content.

I was pleasantly proved wrong.

This is the most fun I've had in the cinema in the longest time. I can't remember the last time I was so entertained.

Although it is a bit slow at times, and a bit predictable (although fun in it's predictability), it hardly lets up and continuously entertains.

If you loved the original, you will DEFINITELY love this film. The ending not only makes you laugh, it makes you think "What the hell?" and will make you eagerly anticipate (major understatement) the third installment.

There are some great lines, the same fun characters, an inventive and fun story, and some brilliantly staged action sequences.

In summation: SEE IT! See it on the big screen. If you miss it, you will surely regret it.