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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. When Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth, he runs afoul of his old rival Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and the feared pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Accompanied by the mysterious Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Sparrow races his competition to the fountain in the hopes of claiming the Fountain for himself.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy

Director
Rob Marshall
Release Date
May 7, 2011
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Pictures , Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributor(s)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Cast
Johnny Depp , Penelope Cruz , Geoffrey Rush , Sam Claflin , Ian McShane , Kevin R. McNally
Writers
Rob Marshall
Runtime
137 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Pirates of the Caribbean
prequel(s)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest , Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Budget
$410.6 Million

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