Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

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

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two 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 Men Tell No Tales scary?

Only a little. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales about?

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.

Cast and crew

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