Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Movie, 2011, Later voyages, Set in The Fountain of Youth
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is #4 of 5 in release order and #4 of 5 in chronological order in the Pirates of the Caribbean.
The story
When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides recap
In London, Jack Sparrow learns someone is recruiting a crew under his name. The impostor is Angelica, a former lover, who is working for the pirate Blackbeard, her father. Jack is shanghaied onto Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, which carries the Black Pearl in a bottle among other captured ships. Blackbeard has been told he will be killed by a one-legged man and wants the Fountain of Youth to escape it. Barbossa, who lost his leg and the Pearl to Blackbeard, now sails as a privateer for King George to find the Fountain first, and the Spanish are also searching. The Fountain needs two silver chalices from Ponce de Leon's ship and a mermaid's tear. Blackbeard captures a mermaid, Syrena, who falls for the missionary Philip.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ending explained
At the Fountain, Barbossa stabs Blackbeard with a poisoned sword, and the Spanish destroy the Fountain's temple. Jack tricks Blackbeard into drinking from the wrong chalice, so Angelica gets his years and Blackbeard dies. Barbossa takes Blackbeard's ship and sword, and Jack strands Angelica on an island. Jack and Gibbs take the bottled Black Pearl.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In the post-credits scene, Angelica, stranded on the island, finds the Jack Sparrow voodoo doll that Blackbeard made and smiles.
Where to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 32%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
- Chronological order: after Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
What to watch before Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
In release order, the essentials before Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) are Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
- Penélope Cruz as Angelica
- Geoffrey Rush as Hector Barbossa
- Ian McShane as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
- Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs
- Sam Claflin as Philip
- Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Syrena
- Stephen Graham as Scrum
- Keith Richards as Captain Teague
- Richard Griffiths as King George
- Greg Ellis as Groves
- Damian O'Hare as Gillette
Directed by Rob Marshall.