Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writers:

Ted Elliott (screenplay), Terry Rossio (screenplay),

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush

1 win & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Jack Sparrow
Penélope Cruz	...	Angelica Teach
Geoffrey Rush	...	Barbossa
Ian McShane	...	Blackbeard
Kevin McNally	...	Joshamee Gibbs
Sam Claflin	...	Philip
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey	...	Syrena
Stephen Graham	...	Scrum
Keith Richards	...	Captain Teague
Richard Griffiths	...	King George
Greg Ellis	...	Groves
Damian O'Hare	...	Gillette
Óscar Jaenada	...	The Spaniard
Anton Lesser	...	Lord John Carteret
Roger Allam	...	Prime Minister Henry Pelham

Storyline

Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

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Plot Keywords:

blackbeard | fountain of youth | pirate | captain | escape | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content/nudity, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

20 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 4

Filming Locations:

Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£11,634,860 (UK) (20 May 2011)

Gross:

$241,063,875 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby (Dolby Surround 7.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the request of Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Kahn did some editing work on the first three months of production but had to leave due to commitments to Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse movies. He was uncredited.

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Goofs

When Blackbeard threatens Jack with a pistol, he is heard cocking it, but when he holds it up to the camera we can see that it is only on half-cock. A pistol cannot be fired in the half-cock position, nor can it be loaded in the fired position, implying that either it is not loaded, or a technical error has been made by the film makers.

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Quotes

Jack Sparrow: He bought that?
Angelica: I sold that.

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Crazy Credits

Immediately after the credits, Angelica is shown sitting on the beach when the voodoo doll of Jack washes ashore. She picks it up and smiles evilly.

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Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 12 May 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Mermaids"
Written by Hans Zimmer and Eric Whitacre

User Reviews

Our favorite pirate is back!

Firstly, this review does not contain any spoilers whatsoever so read on. I had the privilege to watch this in the El Capitan theater advanced screening. Johnny Depp, the goofy pirate that we have grown to love, returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.

The plot is when Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

By being a fan this franchise, I can happily confirm that YES, it is as good as the first one! Be ready for an adventure and half! Brings everything from the classic bizarre comedy to the nail biting action scenes.

The marketing for the movie have been intelligently subliminal like some other great film releases, like Avatar, or Blair Witch (the real vs fake) and the recent awesome film production The Artifice (the-artifice.com) and so on.

This is not a film to miss, does not matter if you are a die hard fan of Pirates, or new to the series! I might be in trouble for writing a review of the movie this early, so please click Yes on the "is this review useful" as a thank you ;)