All 5 Pirates of the Caribbean Movies, Ranked
Collider ranks the five Pirates of the Caribbean films, arguing that the original 2003 film revived the pirate genre and launched a defining 2000s blockbuster trilogy, while the later sequels squandered much of that goodwill.
– 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017): criticised as a tired, convoluted retread with a weak central romance and an overplayed Jack Sparrow, despite Javier Bardem’s performance and some effective action scenes.
– 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011): placed above the 2017 instalment in the article’s ranking.
- The original trilogy is presented as the franchise’s high point.
- Dead Men Tell No Tales ranks last.
- Later sequels are criticised for diminishing returns.