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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Review Date: December 3, 2007
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2007
Common Sense Media says
Swashbuckling action, but too many puzzling plots.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what made kids want to see this movie -- the story or all the product and toy tie-ins. Do kids want something because Captain Jack is connected to it? Why is Jack such an appealing character? And does the movie live up to all the hype? Families can also discuss the Pirates franchise as a whole. Do you think there should be a fourth movie or is this one a good finale? Which movie do you like best, and why?
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Kid, 9 years old
March 9, 2011
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this movie is for ages 10 and up
i LOVED it. There is iffy stuff for ages 9.But it is on for ages 10 and up.
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Darker and deeper plot
This movie dosnt have as much comedy as the last two, but theres more action and suspense. Still an awesome movie!!
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Arrrrgg
Good, but Jack, the pirate and Elisabeth kiss. And Gibbs drinks alot. But it's an awesome movie!!!!
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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+.
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If you love pirates, this one is for you!
Excellent movie - lots of twists to the plot! Had to have seen the second one to understand this one - but it was great! Incredible special effects! Definitely one to own when it comes on on DVD!!! Five stars all the way!
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Kid, 10 years old
May 17, 2011
AGE
Best in the series!!!!!
A little violent, but best in the series.AWSOME!!!!!!!!!
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Yuck!
-the first 5 minutes made me want to
throw up
-picture me watching this movie with a
huge "?" above my head
-Within an hour of the movie, more
people were killed than how many
people would be dead in a nuclear
bombing
-I could only watch on hour it was so
bad
-I really liked the first two movies and
I will never know what happened
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| Studio: | Buena Vista |
| Director: | Gore Verbinski |
| Cast: | Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 168 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | May 24, 2007 |
| DVD release date: | December 4, 2007 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images. |
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