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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 20, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger...

Release Date: Friday, May 20, 2011 Theaters

Director: Rob Marshall

Starring: Johnny Depp Geoffrey Rush Penelope Cruz Ian McShane Stephen Graham

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
When Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

  • Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp

    ... Captain Jack Sparrow

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland

  • Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush

    ... Captain Hector Barbossa

    The Rule of Jenny Pen, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

  • Penelope Cruz
    Penelope Cruz

    ... Angelica

    The Bride!, Day Drinker

  • Ian McShane
    Ian McShane

    ... Blackbeard

    From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Shrek Forever After

  • S
    Stephen Graham

    ... Scram

    Venom: The Last Dance , Venom: Let There Be Carnage

  • A
    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

    ... Syrena

    The Vault, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

  • G
    Gemma Ward

    ... Tamara

    The Great Gatsby, The Strangers

  • Y
    Yuki Matsuzaki

    ... Gahreng

    Letters from Iwo Jima

  • K
    Kevin McNally

    ... Joshamee Gibbs

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Man Who Knew Infinity

  • G
    Greg Ellis

    ... Lt.Theodore Groves

    Forsaken, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  • D
    Damian O'Hare

    ... Lt. Gillette

  • K
    Keith Richards

    ... Captain Teague

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Shine a Light

Crew Behind the Film

The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rob Marshall last directed The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins Returns. The film's writer Ted Elliott last wrote Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer

Production Details

What we know about the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie production.

Key Facts

  • Johnny Depp has agreed to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" pic (7/25/08).

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of action/adventure violence, some frightening images, sensuality and innuendo
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Pirates of the Caribbean 4

Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 20, 2011. in around 4,155 theaters There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Midnight in Paris, 35 and Ticking and Bloodworth.

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  • Changed the US Blu-ray release date from September 20, 2011 to October 18, 2011

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for intense sequences of action/adventure violence, some frightening images, sensuality and innuendo

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