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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Swashbuckling action, but too many puzzling plots.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Elizabeth and Tia Dalma are strong, fearless female characters, and the cast of this movie is much more diverse than the previous two. Despite several betrayals, Jack and Will sacrifice what they want most and act selflessly for the greater good. Jack often acts as though he has no morals or ethics, but he's true to a strange code of his own.
  • Violence:

    Characters are hanged -- including a young boy -- and their dead bodies are shown in a pile. Lots of pirates, British soldiers, and unlucky seamen are stabbed and blown up -- especially in the final hour. Younger children may be disturbed by the opening gallows sequence and by seeing major characters die.
  • Sex:

    Elizabeth and Will kiss passionately. Several scantily dressed pirates' mistresses; a couple is discreetly shown dressing after marital sex, but there's no nudity. Captain Jack loves making sexual innuendos.
  • Language:

    Colorful pirate insults.
  • Consumerism:

    Nothing in the movie itself, but the entire thing is a giant marketing machine for Disney.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Pirates love their rum, and once again it flows freely.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was written by Sandie Angulo Chen

Parents need to know that this installment of the Pirates franchise is packed with more death, action, and violence than most superhero flicks -- from the grim opening sequence in which Caribbean civilians (including a young boy) are led to the gallows to the climactic swashbuckling showdown. Since it's nearly three hours long, younger kids (or those with short attention spans) may not go the distance. And with so many double crosses and betrayals, the plot may even be confusing for adults. That said, thanks to Disney's ubiquitous merchandising and advertising campaigns, even 5-year-olds know who Captain Jack Sparrow is, so chances are your youngest kids will want to see it. But if they do, be prepared for them to wake up with nightmares.

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What’s the Story?

Captain Jack (Johnny Depp) is back IN PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END, living in the hallucinatory limbo of Davy Jones' Locker. While he's busy seeing imaginary clones of himself, Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), and resurrected Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) travel to the Singapore. Their goal is to enlist pirate lord Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat) to help save Jack and join his fellow captains against the British, who are in control of Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and his Flying Dutchman crew. But that's just the beginning -- basically, everyone's out for revenge. Will must free his father, Bootstrap Bill (Stellan Skarsgard), from Davy's cursed ship; Elizabeth finds herself an avenging pirate captain; and Barbossa and the mysterious Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) are also up to no good. But never fear, matey: This is a Jerry Bruckheimer action flick, so everything turns up (mostly) roses. Some major characters die, disintegrate, or what have you, and others are revived. No one quite gets a perfectly happy ending, but at least Keith Richards shows up for a few minutes as Jack's hard-scrabble pirate pop. That tiny bit of perfect casting alone is worth the cost of the ticket.

Is It Any Good?

There's no denying that the billion-dollar Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is wildly entertaining. But even though AT WORLD'S END -- the series' third and ostensibly final adventure -- is more action-packed than the first two sagas, it's still overlong and bewildering. The movie has so many story developments and double-crossing betrayals that the confusing plot merits an encyclopedic fansite. Even hardcore fans of whodunit mysteries will be puzzled by the number of twists and turns.

Movie Details

Studio: Buena Vista Pictures, Director: Gore Verbinski
Run time: 168 minutes
Theatrical release: 5/24/2007, DVD release: 12/4/2007
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    awsome pirates movie

    this is the best out of the three. nothing really that bad in it and johnny depp is really funny.i recommand this for kids 9+.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    great movie

    a great movie :) my fave of all the 3 movies,because this is the most violent movie. it's also funny , but the PG-13 suits perfect. not for kids under 12 or 13 years for sure.

  3. I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 5.0

    very funny

    It isn't that bad. I will tell you won thing:the PG-13 rating does NOT suit it.Even the violence is funny! Like when this guy went flying from the recoil of a buzuka.

  4. I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    i think it would be a good movie if it wasnt so confusing. there is a ton of violence, like people getting hanged at the beggening, and a huge fight after that. in davy jones locker there is a bunch of jack sparrows and some kill eachother. in the end there is a battle where lots of davy jones crew members get stabbed. a man gets stabbed in the middle, and there is a image where a sqiud eats a man and its gross. there is drinking rum too, and at one part people start hitting eachother with rum bottles. will and elizibeth are good role models.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    Great movie, but a little scary.

    I saw this movie when I was 10, and the scene with Davy Jones sticking his tenticles through a guy's mouth and then out of his nose scared me. This movie has some frightening images and a lot of violence. Depending on what your child can handle, I'd say this movie is age appropriate for 12-13+ year olds.

  6. I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Negative role models

    great

    i saw this movie when i was 8 and i loved it!!! but i have to admit there was a lot a vilonce and some disturbing images.

  7. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 4.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Violence and murder ,but really great

    I think it was a great movie that everyone should see!!! It has alot of violence and murder but it is still awesome

  8. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0

    hard to follow

    I found myself getting very confused in these movies. I cound not keep up with what was going on. Over all it was an "okay" movie. But, still, it was not the best. It just was very hard for me to follow along.

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    Greatest Trilogy Ever

    This movie was epic. Completely epic. I'm 14 and I loved it. The battle scenes were SPOT ON. Not overdone with graphic affects, not underdone with the intention of being "child apropriate." The characters are well-thought-out, and while I think Elizabeth is a whore, even her backround and personality are well done. NICE JOB DISNEY!

  11. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Excessive consumerism

    BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!

    This movie is one of my favorites! A little iffy though for smaller kids because of the violence.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    My friend invited me to see this movie with him, and I had enjoyed the first two, so I agreed. There were only about 20 minutes of the almost three-hour movie that I didn't close my eyes. The plot didn't make much sense to me, the violence was RIDICULOUS, and I don't think it lived up the first two at all.

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    REally GOod

    i thought this movie was the best out of all three of the pirates movies. I would recommend it for 12 and up, cuz some scenes are a little creepy.

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    REally GOod

    i thought this movie was the best out of all three of the pirates movies. I would recommend it for 12 and up, cuz some scenes are a little creepy.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    REally GOod

    i thought this movie was the best out of all three of the pirates movies. I would recommend it for 12 and up, cuz some scenes are a little creepy.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

  17. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

  18. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    OVER RATED

    I went to the movies and seen this with some friends and fell asleep..I am soo sick of these Pirates of the Caribbeans..

  19. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title pause for age 9 and give it 3.0

    ok

    it wasnt as good as the first two

  20. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title pause for age 12 and give it 4.0

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