pirates caribbean stranger tides pirates caribbean stranger tides american fantasy film fourth installment pirates caribbean film series film series directed replaced served producer film serves stand sequel previous installments film draws plot novel captain joined search confronting infamous pirate film produced released united_states film series released disney digital formats writers learned powers novel production considered good starting point new movie series pre production started end writers guild america strike collaborating writers story design principal photography rolled days june november locations hawaii united_kingdom puerto_rico california filming employed cameras similar production film avatar companies involved film visual effects following inflated production costs currently noted expensive film broke box office records release stands 19th highest grossing film time worldwide adjusting inflation critical reviews mixed film receiving criticism script writing lack originality positive mentions given acting directing action music visuals sequel titled dead men tell tales scheduled released plot failed attempt rescue mate london captain brought king king wants jack guide expedition locate jack old nemesis captain service losing leg ship black pearl says sunk heading expedition jack refuses offer escapes meets father captain warns jack fountain rituals jack learns recruit crew find fountain jack lover daughter ruthless pirate practices magic mythical sword controls ship queen anne revenge jack aboard ship escapes execution destroying jack map showing fountain location forcing failed mutiny aboard queen anne revenge jack forced guide crew fountain seeks fountain power fatal encounter legged man happened jack find silver aboard missing flagship fountain water simultaneously drunk people drinking containing tear extend life second person dies remaining years life transferred jack discovers captured added collection ships bottles queen anne revenge heads find harvest tears named caught captive missionary falls love reaching ship island jack jack grounded decaying vessel find claim spanish taken found vessel jack team sneak spanish camp steal reveals wants revenge attacking black pearl leg jack escape philip love tricked tear collects leaving die philip forced jack returns safety jack confiscated magical compass release return jack vows lead fountain agrees set free compass fountain crew confronted men battle fight spanish suddenly arrive intending destroy fountain believing power god stabs poisoned sword pulls cut poisoned magic sword gains control queen anne revenge crew philip mortally wounded returns free missing gives jack telling waste tear goes dying philip says save asks asks forgiveness kisses takes underwater nearing death jack wants drink containing tear instead drinks asking daughter sacrifice agrees drinks second anticipating self serving sacrifice daughter jack lied contained tear save life soul wounds healed fountain fatally body claimed loves jack intentions strands wielding magical sword captains queen anne revenge returns piracy jack finds compass locate revenge reclaimed conquered ships bottles carrying sack leave hoping revert original size post credits scene doll jack crafted ashore found cast production development shortly premiere world end stated end trilogy idea spin possible film successful opening weekend chairman said interested fourth installment los_angeles_times reported rights book bought started working script interrupted writers guild america strike resumed june indicated disney prefer fourth installment pirates released film working release hoped return direct fourth film film adaptation hold unavailable commitment year suggested considered premiere filmmaker stating film marshall thought unique different july marshall accepted job new story line set characters felt new important marshall said film provided long awaited opportunity work directing helped past experience choreographer action sequences felt like big production numbers september disney convention disney event cook captain costume announced fourth pirates film development title announced pirates caribbean stranger tides marshall visited pirates caribbean ride inspiration eventually paying homage skeleton holding glass ship appearance old bill pirate tries share cat filmed cut originally supposed appearance director opted idea feared roles cut cook resigned september working disney years faith pirates caribbean stranger tides somewhat shaken resignation explaining crack enthusiasm moment born office explained cook accepted portrayal things went little sideways pirates movie studio enthusiastic interpretation character dick moment trusted writing production writers discovered novel considered good foundation base new chapter pirates series disney bought rights novel april stated considered story reading book words powers novel comes mind way work field going territory tim explored denied straight version novel came book book daughter character book wouldn adaptation declared script written standalone film kind james_bond sort thing instead designed trilogy structure previous installments hoped design story support new characters characters turner return added decision story little bit little simpler characters follow number characters caused film length duo decided employ sea myth alluded previous episodes briefly referenced book role expanded script included vast attack sequence deeply involved story design frequently meeting writers interested words involved coming story lines connecting characters creating moments fashion shape suggestions turning missionary having spanish contingent following protagonists executive producer met alterations including building female lead casting signed return captain september saying come script good year later disney announced paid million role realizing franchise dead buried expressed interest returning role later confirmed presence rush positive having lost leg considered disability forceful character work stunt team accurate portrayal usage particularly sword fighting scenes production team considered prop rush leg tight schedule caused replaced blue replaced digitally shoe rush reference walk actors previous films returned cameo reprising role captain tried persuade audition pirate elder previous cast members stated reprise roles wanted involved different films thought storyline involving characters gone far february announced reprising role stating haven asked actually don mind fan especially think trilogy great like leave new cast members include plays notorious pirate primary antagonist film plays love interest according marshall chosen play evil humor actor accepted job funny charming script opportunity work marshall beard took hour half applied likened character costume real pirate black leather marshall said actress considered role fit description actress toe toe johnny match needed things way needed funny clever smart beautiful invited role wrapped production actress spent months working learning fencing role filming discovered pregnant leading costume department redesign wardrobe elastic producers hire sister double risky scenes recommended worked public enemies play pirate sidekick role king fan work recent drama school graduate television experience chosen play missionary philip british actor joined cast spanish news website reported film spanish actors picked work recommendation casting required actresses natural breasts explained don think breast natural casting people want real people marshall invited spanish french actress play seeing french magazine article coming actresses lessons english swimming breath control role rest australian chosen having exotic sense sensibility layers deadly quality according marshall swimming lessons learn movements kicks filming principal photography began june hawaii filming moved california august primarily shore recreation universal_studios original hawaiian location plagued strong tides brief shoot puerto_rico locations san_juan production moved united_kingdom september principal photography wrapped november days shooting locations included london kent interiors shot london replica 18th century london street built alongside producers considered new_orleans location october security breached site celebrity gained access filming old royal naval college dressing captain jack joint production world end cost million disney decided lower budget fourth installment costs cut including moving primary production hawaii london tax credits favorable having shorter shooting schedule fewer scenes featuring special effects compared schedule according week post picture like visual effects shots usually weeks meant marshall supervised editing sequences filming british financial statements film revealed total expenditures million million disney receiving million british government making pirates caribbean stranger tides expensive film date said decision film filmmaking think makes actual filming screen described major exterior movie shot avatar sound stages marshall interested director eventually considered film benefit format adventure experience inside adventure original plan add effects post production decision shoot digitally cameras sequence shot conventionally needed conversion cameras improved versions ones developed avatar compact extra mobility meant cameras brought locations hawaiian jungle queen anne revenge built atop sunset ship depict previous installments february sunset sailed shipyard hawaii reforms big concern imposing stories sacrificing actual given meant pirate appear series look queen anne revenge ominous sails dyed blood red elements fire decoration based bones drawing inspiration czech_republic damage cannon fire added dying man ship dying ship ship drew inspiration pirate flag replica ship hms surprise ship scenes aboard providence shot shore surprise sailed hawaii designs considered final representing temple built ancient civilization fountain located round rocky structure represent circle life locations leading fountain shot hawaiian islands fountain built effects employed shots computer generated imagery visual effects companies visual effects supervisor claimed difficult effects tricky cleaning plates double work tracking spot lead companies effects responsible water effects created digital ships environment extensions changing weather designing cliffs filming involved model actresses portrayed outside water synchronized swimming athletes group wore motion capture suits later replaced digital corpses depicted plaster models design tried avoid traditional representations paintings literature instead going body translucent membrane inspired fabric employed ballet menacing underwater faces actresses digital touch ups underwater scenes adding teeth fish scale quality skin handled death actual performance covered digital doubles turned boiling mass blood clothing hurricane like formation represented waters fountain taking life handled recreation london leg hollywood minor shots created paintings music film score written worked previous entries franchise main composer second installments said tried incorporate rock roll sound felt pirates rock years ago spanish elements led collaboration mexican song written brother american composer contributed choir based cues regular assistant release january disney announced film released united_states canada following announcement delay spider man reboot paramount_pictures film released traditional format surround sound film film released motion theaters mexico featuring lights seats blowing wind fog odor effects available exclusively select cinemas world premiere stranger tides premium ticket screening anaheim california home original pirates caribbean ride inspired film series film stars attendance early screenings followed moscow cannes international film festival international release dates fell opening dates united_kingdom australia north_america film released record screens screens north_america territories total number theaters north_america worldwide promotion disney marketing president said film advertising campaign intended remind people fell love place introduce new elements way elegant marketing president hired consultant footage film appeared entertainment tonight december trailers released december version included release legacy broadcast espn super bowl spot february later released online extended version final trailer march focused plot previous trailer commercials promotional tie ins included caribbean toy sets related video game cell phone app special edition pirate booty lines nail polish clothing jewelry produced pieces coins movies gold mexican coins given pirates caribbean segment extended include visual clips music stranger tides home media film released blu ray dvd september united_kingdom topping blu ray dvd sales charts weeks film high definition home release october united_states canada different physical packages available disc combo pack blu ray dvd disc combo pack disc blu ray disc blu ray disc dvd disc digital copy disc collection featuring pirates movies released movie download high definition regular dvd edition came december week release sold million blu ray units generated million topping weekly blu ray chart results month delay dvd release sold million blu ray units million weeks sold million dvd units million television premiere december bbc watched total million viewers making watched program night according overnight figures reception box office performance earned north_america countries worldwide total sixteenth highest grossing film worldwide highest grossing film second successful installment pirates caribbean series fourth highest grossing disney feature second highest grossing fourth film franchise age extinction worldwide opening weekend grossed million surpassing million opening best series ranking seventh highest worldwide opening scored worldwide opening weekend record million surpassed dark moon set records time reach million worldwide days respectively records surpassed dark moon days theaters july eighth film cinema history fourth film released cross billion mark set record fastest disney distributed film reach milestone surpassed marvel fifth fastest film overall achieve north_america thursday midnight earned million theaters total opening day earned opening weekend topping weekend box office earning immediate predecessors million chest million directly preceding spectacle alice wonderland million accounted opening weekend gross closed september million gross ranking fifth highest grossing film profitable film franchise grossing movie million outside north_america outside north_america sixth highest grossing film highest grossing disney film second highest grossing film highest grossing film pirates caribbean series highest grossing pirates film territories opening day wednesday million territories added territories million thursday day total million friday expanded countries earning million day total million day opening weekend earned record million screens territories reached place box office record debut surpassed later summer season earnings originating accounted weekend gross greater share north_america highest grossing countries weekend russia million including previews china million germany million dominated weekends overseas box office despite competition men class reached million mark box office outside north_america record time days respectively records surpassed set opening day records russia including sweden subsequently set opening weekend records latin_america middle_east russia norway ukraine turkey retaining record russia million ukraine million highest grossing market north_america japan million followed china million russia million highest grossing film russia austria ukraine greece portugal south_africa romania bulgaria egypt estonia critical reception received mixed negative reviews review website rotten_tomatoes gave film score based reviews rating average site consensus shorter previous sequel pirates runs aground plot non stop barrage noisy action sequences metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews mainstream critics gives film rating score based reviews polls reported average grade gave film scale roger_ebert gave stranger tides stars saying removal bloom addition positive aspects film general gave saying worn welcome despite linear plot movie ridiculous found stranger tides precisely expect fourth installment movie based amusement park ride lot noise plenty stunts complete british film critic gave film overwhelmingly negative review live saying big think active previous films plot criticized confusing critic rated film stating movie series tossed hopes come coherent story happens online reviewer considered script little set pieces found stranger tides familiar predictable pointless details mentions latest chapter isn sharp restore sense discovery outing exciting inducing writing robinson described smaller film past installments design necessity felt series needed film feels lightweight better positive reviews critics found film entertaining gave film describing fun installment calling story pure cartoon lot easier follow sequels franchise getting tired lines washington_post gave film stars writing feels fresh day new reckless energy franchise shows signs sails said marshall swiftly delivers action set pieces eye praised performances hollywood reporter considered marshall shows terrific flair usual chases sword fights handles welcomed character saying brings oscar winning lively sexual tension writing globe_and_mail found action scenes range merely competent pleased overall result calling fresh villain tones welcome variety considered film derivative accessible original idea doesn sense lost praised stating gets funniest lines reaction shots starts away charm stock trade accolades film nominated teen choice awards villain trailer spot nominated sequel announced directors directing pirates caribbean dead men tell tales earlier reports stated dead men tell tales released disney announced film enter theaters july production began late february australia
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