Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
At the end of the world, the adventure begins.
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 19 May 2007 |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Action |
| Director | Gore Verbinski |
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom |
| Runtime | 169 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.5/10 · Metacritic 50/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 43% · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $300 million |
| Box office | $961 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Gore Verbinski’s 2007 film runs 169 minutes, a duration that suggests the director wanted to include every single ship, ghost, and British admiral. The tone leans into the absurd, treating the high seas as a playground where physics is merely a suggestion. It is a film that asks you to suspend not just disbelief, but your sense of time. If you can stomach the length, the spectacle is relentless.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes shows a 43% approval rating based on 226 reviews, while Metacritic sits at 50 out of 100, signaling mixed or average reception. The consensus notes the film offers thrilling action but mixes in too many characters with too many incomprehensible plot threads. Not everyone was unimpressed. Richard Roeper called it "rarely drags and is almost always entertaining," praising the blend of live-action and CGI. James Berardinelli, however, found it the weakest entry, noting the last hour's rousing adventure doesn't account for the other 108 minutes of this gorged production. That is a long time to wait for the good parts.
How it did with audiences
The budget hit $300 million. The worldwide take came in at $961 million. That leaves a margin that keeps the accountants smiling, even if the math feels tight. In the United States, it pulled in $309 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.3 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Orlando Bloom arrived from Lord of the Rings, then returned to The Hobbit years later. The film did not cause that. It simply existed in the middle. Geoffrey Rush jumped to The King's Speech. Keira Knightley moved into The Iimitation Game. Johnny Depp stayed in the franchise, adding On Stranger Tides to the list. The credits show a mix of departures and returns. Some left to find different water; others stayed in the same boat.
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Sources
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