Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil's Triangle. They're determined to kill every pirate at sea...notably Jack.

Directors:

Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

Writers:

Jeff Nathanson (screenplay by), Jeff Nathanson (story by)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem

1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Captain Jack Sparrow
Javier Bardem	...	Captain Salazar
Geoffrey Rush	...	Captain Hector Barbossa
Brenton Thwaites	...	Henry Turner
Kaya Scodelario	...	Carina Smyth
Kevin McNally	...	Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)
Golshifteh Farahani	...	Shansa
David Wenham	...	Scarfield
Stephen Graham	...	Scrum
Angus Barnett	...	Mullroy
Martin Klebba	...	Marty
Adam Brown	...	Cremble
Giles New	...	Murtogg
Orlando Bloom	...	Will Turner
Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Swann

Storyline

Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea...including him. Captain Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas.

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Plot Keywords:

swashbuckler | quest | ghost | ocean | based on theme park attraction | 

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Taglines:

All pirates must die.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of adventure violence, and some suggestive conten

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fredrik Bond, Tim Burton, Alfonso Cuarón, Shawn Levy, Sam Raimi, Rupert Sanders, and Chris Weitz were considered to direct this movie.

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Goofs

(at around 43 mins) As Jack is mentioned the guillotine as a form of execution, he says it is French and mentions that they also invented mayonnaise. While he is right, the guillotine was given its name and current appearance (particularly the angled blade shown in the movie) by Dr. Joseph Guillotin in 1789. While a previous version was already available in England at the time the movie is set (1750's), it was called a "maiden", and had a curved or straight blade. Also, mayonnaise sauce, though previous versions were known, was not given that name until 1806.

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Quotes

Uncle Jack: Have I ever told you about the one with the skeleton?
Captain Jack Sparrow: Yes, you have, many times...
Uncle Jack: A skeleton goes into a bar, and orders a beer and a mop!
Captain Jack Sparrow: ...Funny as ever.

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Crazy Credits

The Disney logo features the Black Pearl ship sailing in the background, and has the castle flying the Jolly Roger pirate flag amidst a stormy sky.

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Alternate Versions

The film's IMAX release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on home video.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.164 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Wedding March
Arranged by Steve Morrell

User Reviews

Seriously... Another One?

After the dreadful predecessor that was 'On Stranger Tides', I entered the cinema with rather poor expectations... how I left with even lower enjoyment is beyond me.

Perhaps it's the fact that a theme park ride can't sustain a story for an entire film franchise? Maybe it's the fact that I've seen this story before in four other films? Perhaps the lack of character development and me not giving a damn about any of the new characters? Or maybe it's just because it's an orgy of CGI madness? Who knows? Either way, this film is a complete over-the-top mess. Watchable? Yes. Enjoyable? Hell no!

I admit that 'Dead Man's Chest' and 'At World's End' weren't "fantastic" movies, but they rounded off a rather enjoyable trilogy, especially following the ultimately brilliant first film. But the two sequels' success should not have been an excuse for a fourth and now a fifth film, with each film the reception lowers and the standards and eagerness for the next further lowers. However, Disney as the opportunistic blighters they are, take their box office success with stride and look to creating the next underwhelming, money-making sequel. This time it's in the form of 'Dead Men Tell No Tales'.

The overuse of jokes we've heard on several previous occasions, the fact that the beloved Jack Sparrow is now becoming a character we look at in contempt because he's worn out, much like the franchise. Scraping the bottom of the barrel, milking upon its previous success... both terms that can be applied suitably to this movie (if that's what I can call it). And do you know what the worst part is? This film will make its money back, it'll double, triple, quadruple its budget in box office returns, thus giving the producers a reason to create yet-another dull sequel.

All-in-all, I actually think I had an aneurysm whilst watching this film...

Details

Official Sites:

Official Movie Facebook Page Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 May 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 5

Filming Locations:

Village Roadshow Studios, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$230,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$62,983,253, 28 May 2017

Gross USA:

$172,558,876

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$794,861,794

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Infinitum Nihil

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) IMAX 6-Track (IMAX version) Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1