Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest scary?

Only a little. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence and several jump scares.

What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest about?

Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.

Cast and crew

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