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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 206

Fresh: 93

Rotten:113

Average Rating: 5.5/10

Consensus: POTC: AWE provides the thrilling action scenes, but mixes in too many characters with too many incomprehensible plot threads.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images

Runtime: 2 hrs 49 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:24-05-2007

Synopsis: After the action of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, anti-hero Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is trapped in the netherworld of Davy Jones's locker. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has returned from... After the action of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, anti-hero Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is trapped in the netherworld of Davy Jones's locker. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has returned from the dead to aid Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) in their quest to rescue the beloved captain. They journey to Singapore to ask for help from notorious pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), and with this new alliance, they travel to the edge of the earth to find Jack. Then they will join forces with the world's most powerful pirates to unite against Lord Brackett (Tom Hollander) and the East India Company. AT WORLD'S END is an exercise in excess, boasting a running time of nearly three hours and a labyrinthine map of double- and triple-crosses. Characters return from the dead and change allegiances with ease, thanks to the magic of Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) and the pirate code of ethics--or lack thereof. Though the third film in the series is filled with action and special effects befitting any blockbuster, it's the performances that make the movie memorable. Depp has earned an Oscar nod for his role as Jack, but he's not the only one who shines. With Jack locked away, the film sits on the strong shoulders of Rush, as well as Stellan Skarsgard as Bootstrap Bill and the brilliant British actor Bill Nighy as Davy Jones. Despite having to act behind a mess of CGI tentacles, Nighy nearly steals the show, as in the previous films UNDERWORLD and LOVE ACTUALLY. This is literally and figuratively the darkest entry in director Gore Verbinski's trilogy, as the film trades the sunny skies of the Caribbean for the world's most treacherous seas. There's plenty of rum-soaked humor, but it's balanced by betrayal and sacrifice. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, Chow Yun-Fat, Tom Hollander, Stellan Skarsgaard, Kevin McNally, Jack Davenport, Naomie Harris, Mackenzie Crook, Peter Badalamenti

Director: Gore Verbinski

Director: Gore Verbinski
Screenwriter: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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A few laughs, some fantastic CGI and a great cameo from Keith Richards aside, this is turgid and tiresome.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/05/08
Ian Winterton
Channel 4 Film
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Buoyed by luck, comedy and state-of-the-art special effects, it has not only survived the journey intact, it's also washed down its decks, ready for a whole new cycle of movies to begin.

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06/30/07
Steve Rose
Guardian [UK]
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Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
06/30/07
Screen International

Overlong, over-plotted and frequently dull threequel that only really gets into gear in the last forty minutes thanks to an impressively action-packed climax.

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06/30/07
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

World's End is duller than a Disneyland ride during a power cut.

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06/30/07
Jamie Russell
BBC
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The unfunny doppelgängers only remind us, unfortunately, of how formulaic and mechanical this once inspired turn has become.

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06/30/07
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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Just enough surprises to keep us gripped, and laughing, right through the impenetrable, overwrought plot.

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05/23/07
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The plot’s a trippy, twisty mess, and it’s far too long, but it looks fantastic and makes some bold choices in its execution. And once again Jack’s back to save the day.

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05/23/07
Helen OHara
Empire Magazine
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a hearty, bumpy sea marathon. For some, it will be a fun ride; for others, it will be an ordeal. I'm somewhere in between.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/02/09
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

Ho-hum, ho-hum - it's the same old bilge again!

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/07/08
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

a little disapointing, but still fun

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04/09/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Both sequels to the original film are confusing and long. But the third does improve on the second, because at least something happens.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

At World's End's greatest sin, just like the second film, is that it forgets to be fun.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

It's unlikely many fans will have the patience to sit through this soulless, yet visually enticing voyage to nowhere more than once.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
01/02/08
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Although visually impressive, At World's End is a bitter disappointment considering how fresh and exciting the crew was just a few years ago.

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12/09/07
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Not for the logically minded or the seasick prone, the film, like its two predecessors, is a dizzing concoction of multiple simultaneous stories taking place either in the real world or anybody's unhinged imagination, take your pick.

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11/30/07
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

For a long time -- although definitely not all the way to the interminable finale of this whale of a nautical exercise -- you're likely to enjoy what you'll see

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11/08/07
Janos Gereben
Entertainment Insiders

When it hits, it is absolutely the best of the three films, but when it misses, it is endlessly tedious.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/14/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Yo ho ho and a bottle of regulations!...has the soul of a three-hour U.N. committee meeting. Gods' bodkins, me hearties, this movie blows like a whale from the vasty deep.

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07/31/07
Kyle Smith
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