Comparing The Movie 'Pirates Of The Caribbe Dead Man's Chest'

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Lots of people have been enjoying the movies where the Pirates of the Caribbean run wild. The most famous of the pirates is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” first opened up in theaters in the U.S. on July 7, 2006. It starred Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. This was the second movie in the pirate adventure series. It is part of a multi-billion dollar franchise owned by Disney and it includes books, video games and theme park rides.

The very first film was “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl”. This movie premiered at the Disneyland theme park in California on June 28, 2003. It was so popular that it became a smash box-office hit and got five Academy Award nominations

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