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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
PG-13

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Live forever or die trying.

2011 • 136 min • Adventure · Action · Fantasy

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Synopsis

When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

Our family guide

Best from age 10
84
Movie Knight Score
15120 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 66 Audience · 15117 · 47%

Captain Jack Sparrow is drawn into a quest for the Fountain of Youth, encountering a mysterious woman from his past, formidable foes, and dangerous mermaids. He must navigate treacherous waters and betrayals in a race against time.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
4/10
Romance & sensuality
3/10
Scary moments
5/10

Heads up

  • Frequent sword fighting and action sequences
  • Characters drink rum and other alcoholic beverages
  • Some frightening mythical creatures like mermaids

What it models well

  • Courage in adversity
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

  • The nature of immortality and its consequences
  • Dealing with betrayal and trust
  • What makes a true leader?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Rob Marshall • Crew: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Trailers & clips

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Official® Trailer 1 [HD]

Trailer 2

Trailer 1 (with Jack Sparrow intro)

Reviewer notes

Recommended

At least this is bit shorter than the previous edition of the franchise, but sadly it isn't really any better. Rob Marshall has taken the helm and we have lost Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley - who presumably recognised that the boat has sailed on this much weakened fantasy adventure series.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Not a bad movie. Part 4 has Jack Sparrow on a quest to find the fountain of youth. A lot of the important cast that helped make the movie are not in this movie.

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

View it as a spin off and it's a rollicking treasure seeking adventure. Ok lets have it out front right away, this particular writer loved the first film (Curse of the Black Pearl), was disappointed with the second (Dead Man's Chest) and positively found the third (At World's End) to be an incomprehensible bore.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.6/10 (15,117)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$379,000,000
Box office
$1,046,721,266
Franchise
Pirates of the Caribbean Collection
IMDb
tt1298650
Official site
movies.disney.com

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