Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Movie, 2017, Later voyages, Set in The Trident of Poseidon
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is #5 of 5 in release order and #5 of 5 in chronological order in the Pirates of the Caribbean.
The story
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales recap
Henry Turner, the son of Will and Elizabeth, wants to free his father from the Flying Dutchman's curse by finding the Trident of Poseidon, which controls the sea. Years later, as a sailor in the Royal Navy, his ship is destroyed by Captain Salazar, a Spanish pirate hunter whom Jack Sparrow trapped in the Devil's Triangle as a young man, and who now leads a ghost crew. Jack, broke and drunk, trades his magic compass for a drink, which frees Salazar. Carina Smyth, an astronomer accused of witchcraft, can read the map in her father's diary to find the trident. Henry, Carina and Jack escape execution together. Salazar forces Barbossa, now rich, to help him, and Barbossa uses Blackbeard's sword to free the Black Pearl from its bottle.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ending explained
On a hidden island, Henry breaks the trident, which lifts all the curses of the sea. Salazar's crew becomes human again, and Barbossa sacrifices himself to kill Salazar, revealing that Carina is his daughter. Carina takes the name Barbossa. Will is freed from the Dutchman and reunites with Elizabeth, and Jack sails off on the Pearl.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In the post-credits scene, Will and Elizabeth sleep, and the shadow of Davy Jones appears in their room. Will wakes and finds it was a dream, but barnacles on the floor suggest Jones is back.
Where to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 30%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the last.
What to watch before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
In release order, the essentials before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) are Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
- Javier Bardem as Armando Salazar
- Geoffrey Rush as Hector Barbossa
- Brenton Thwaites as Henry Turner
- Kaya Scodelario as Carina Smyth
- Golshifteh Farahani as Shansa
- Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs
- Stephen Graham as Scrum
- Angus Barnett as Mullroy
- David Wenham as Scarfield
- Martin Klebba as Marty
- Adam Brown as Cremble
Directed by Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning.