Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (253 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (145,528 ratings)

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penélope 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… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
May 20, 2011 Wide
Walt Disney Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • David Denby, New Yorker

    Depp, grimacing, edges in and out of the action and seems irrelevant and bored most of the time.

  • David Edelstein, New York Magazine

    I've never seen a film in which what was actually onscreen seemed so irrelevant.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    Ahoy me hearties, No. 4 is surprisingly not bad.

  • Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

    The franchise is getting tired, but Penelope energizes it...

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    It's never quite clear what the relationship between Jack and Angelica is. Sometimes it's love, sometimes it's hate; it probably depended on who was writing the script that day.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    My daughter Erin loved it. I thought it was okay. I miss Kiera Knightly :) I dont quite know what to say here. It was not as convoluted plot wise as the second two but did not have the charm of the first.

  • Anthony L


    I think the character of Captain Jack Sparrow has enough longevity to sustain another trilogy. Any film that doesn't star Orlando Bloom or Keira Knightley is always ok in my book. Unfortunately for this instalment they gave the story to the wrong director. The story didn't… More

  • Lucas M


    Cliche romance, cliche characters, cliche action, cliche story, foreseeable ending and just a few good moments. Rotten.

  • Dean !


    I wasn't expecting much after the reviews and knowing some of the main characters from the previous ones were not in it. However I have to say it was pretty decent, still with a strong cast and plenty of the original cast, lots of action and the typical humour from the franchise.… More

  • Cynthia S


    Enough already now....move on.

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