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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
515K
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Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz, and Ian McShane in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
515K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
164
4
  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writers
    • Ted Elliott(screenplay)
    • Terry Rossio(screenplay)
    • Stuart Beattie(characters)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Ian McShane
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writers
    • Ted Elliott(screenplay)
    • Terry Rossio(screenplay)
    • Stuart Beattie(characters)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Ian McShane
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 584User reviews
    • 466Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 31 nominations

    Videos18

    IMAX Featurette
    Trailer 1:13
    IMAX Featurette
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides -- Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:20
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides -- Trailer #2
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Extended Super Bowl Ad
    Trailer 1:02
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Extended Super Bowl Ad
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - International Trailer
    Trailer 3:12
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - International Trailer
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Trailer #1
    "Palace Escape"
    Clip 1:02
    "Palace Escape"
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Zombies, Mermaids and Blackbeard
    Featurette 2:13
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Zombies, Mermaids and Blackbeard
    "Jack and Angelica"
    Featurette 1:42
    "Jack and Angelica"
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Meet the Cast Featurette
    Featurette 2:57
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Meet the Cast Featurette
    The First Day of Filming
    Featurette 1:02
    The First Day of Filming
    From Disneyland to the Big Screen
    Featurette 1:57
    From Disneyland to the Big Screen
    Geoffrey Rush on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    Featurette 1:57
    Geoffrey Rush on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    Photos396

    Johnny Depp and Rob Marshall in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp and Kevin McNally in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Ian McShane in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

    Top cast

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Jack Sparrowas Jack Sparrow
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Angelicaas Angelica
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Blackbeardas Blackbeard
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Barbossaas Barbossa
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Gibbsas Gibbs
    • (as Kevin R. McNally)
    Sam Claflin
    Sam Claflin
    • Philipas Philip
    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
    • Syrenaas Syrena
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Scrumas Scrum
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Captain Teagueas Captain Teague
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • King Georgeas King George
    Greg Ellis
    Greg Ellis
    • Grovesas Groves
    Damian O'Hare
    Damian O'Hare
    • Gilletteas Gillette
    Óscar Jaenada
    Óscar Jaenada
    • The Spaniardas The Spaniard
    • (as Oscar Jaenada)
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Lord John Carteretas Lord John Carteret
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Prime Minister Henry Pelhamas Prime Minister Henry Pelham
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Society Ladyas Society Lady
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • Ezekielas Ezekiel
    Paul Bazely
    Paul Bazely
    • Salamanas Salaman
    • Director
      • Rob Marshall
    • Writers
      • Ted Elliott(screenplay) (screen story) (characters)
      • Terry Rossio(screenplay) (screen story) (characters)
      • Stuart Beattie(characters)
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    Storyline

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    Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past, Angelica (Penélope 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 (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. —ahmetkozan
    • pirate
    • blackbeard
    • captain
    • soldier
    • spaniard
    • 136 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Pirate's Life.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual content/nudity, language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While filming in London in October 2010, Johnny Depp received a letter from a local nine-year old schoolgirl, telling him her classmates needed help to "mutiny" against her teachers. He turned up with almost no warning at the school in full Captain Jack Sparrow outfit, but advised against mutiny.
    • Goofs
      (at around 27 mins) Jack and Angelica jump into the Thames to escape King George's soldiers, and are shown swimming in clear water. The River Thames of the 1740s was a slurry of waste and a fall into the water could - and often did - kill.
    • Quotes

      Jack Sparrow: You know the feeling you get when standing in a high place, the sudden urge to jump...

      [looks over the cliff, as if considering jumping, then comes back to reality]

      Jack Sparrow: I don't have it.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Angelica acquires Jack Sparrow's voodoo doll.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.138 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Tripping up the Stairs
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    User reviews584

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Imperfect but worthy instalment
    As far as the Pirates of the Caribbean movies go, On Stranger Tides may be lacking in the rollicking fun of Curse of the Black Pearl, which I absolutely loved, though it's closer in spirit to it than those of the two movies before, but I think it is better than Dead Man's Chest, which had great effects and a brilliant Bill Nighy but felt overlong and ferentic sometimes, and At World's End, which had the cast giving their all, great visuals, score and final battle but rather convoluted and bloated on the whole.

    On Stranger Tides isn't perfect. I did feel it did have perhaps have too many moments of exposition and clichés, though the story if slightly rickety in places here is less bloated noticeably and better paced than the film released before it which is a good thing. I also felt the romantic subplot(s) felt underdeveloped and forced, and while there are some droll, bizarre and witty quips particularly with Depp, Rush and Cruz there is a bit of filler that could have been excised.

    However, despite these complaints, On Stranger Tides is a worthy instalment. Once again, the production values are impeccable, the cinematography is skillful, the costumes, sets and period recreation is authentic and the effects are superb. The opening twenty minutes is an example of the writing being at its funniest and wittiest, and the scenes with the mermaids are beautifully shot and intriguing.

    While not perhaps original, and not among his best, I did very much like Hans Zimmer's score, which was rousing and brought some much-needed energy. The characters are not the best developed, but they are fun and there aren't too many of them to interrupt the flow of the story, a big problem I found with At World's End, while the action sequences are both exciting and nail-biting on the whole.

    I wasn't so sure about Rob Marshall as director, but he does a far better job than expected, and the film is livelier in pace than Dead Man's Chest and At World's End. The acting is good enough for what it was. Johnny Depp plays lovable rogue Jack Sparrow with a voluptuous swagger and sly humour and nails it again, while the idea to omit Kiera Knightley and Orlando Bloom here proved a good one, without them for my money the whole adventure carried less of a dead weight.

    Instead we have Penelope Cruz, who proves a perfect match for Depp. She is feisty, beautiful, foxy and sexy, and also likable and fun. I was wondering what they would do for villains without Bill Nighy, but I needn't have worried. Ian McShane is a worthy addition as Blackbeard, who is charming in a grizzly way while committing acts of great evil. Geoffrey Rush is underused in a way, but he does have some great lines and a fun presence so he isn't a complete waste.

    In conclusion, On Stranger Tides is not a perfect film, but as an instalment to a decent enough franchise it is a more than worthy one. And you know, what I've said about this movie was not something I thought I would be saying, because judging by what I'd seen of the advertising/trailers, it looked as though it was going be the worst of the series, but actually for me it wasn't. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • P.O.T.C. 4
    • Filming locations
      • Kilauea Falls, Kilauea, Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Moving Picture Company (MPC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,071,802
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $90,151,958
      • May 22, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,045,713,802
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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