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

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers (WGA):

Ted Elliott (written by) &
Terry Rossio (written by) ...

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Davy Jones | Jack Sparrow | Compass | Pirate | Key

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 36 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Pirates 2 (USA) (informal short title)
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

151 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Turkish | Greek

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Norway:11 | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42793) | Hungary:14 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 | Philippines:G | Peru:PT | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Greece:K-13 | South Africa:10V | Netherlands:12 | Spain:7 | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The Black Pearl was never on the beach of the cannibal island. It's a model digitally added the the shots, complete with digital water splashes.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the bone cage containing Will, Gibbs, Cotton, Marty, etc falls into the water, you see the back of Cotton throwing it off himself. In the very next shot you see Cotton crawling out of the cage after everyone else. He would have already started swimming and not still be in the cage.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Richard & Judy: (2006-07-19)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Two Hornpipes

Great summer fun! Everything I hoped for!

I will make my comments without spoilers so that people who haven't yet seen the movie can read it.

One of the worst things that can happen in a sequel to a successful movie is that audiences will feel like they're seeing the same movie again with slight variations on the theme. Dead Man's Chest gives us all the characters we loved in the first movie, but puts them in a refreshingly original movie. The action sequences will keep you on the edge of your seat. And there are more laugh-out-loud moments in this movie than in most comedies. I felt entertained from the beginning right through to the special scene after the closing credits. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I and my entire family will be going to see it again today.

For parents with young children: This movie is more violent than the first movie. There is a lot of killing, though none of it is shown close up or in a grisly manner. Davey Jones and his gang are very gross. In the screening I attended, there were a lot of "Ewwww!"s from the audience. If you have sensitive young ones, you should probably leave them at home.