Running 32 minutes shorter than its predecessor, On Stranger Tides has a plot that is much easier to follow than the convoluted, overblown mess in Pirates 3.

Johnny Depp, left, Penelope Cruz, right, and Ian McShane, background, are shown in a scene from, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." Peter Mountain,/AP Photo/Disney ...

Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides (2011) Genre: Comedy-Adventure Rating: TBD U.K. Release Date: May 20, 2011 ...

Expectations for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides may be at the bottom of Davy Jones's locker after a disappointing sequel and poor third instalment, but that hasn't stopped it from ...

Home Digest Features Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Captain Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard race against Spanish conquistadores and the British Royal Navy to find the Fountain of Youth.

For that, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” serves as a welcome corrective, reviving the fun, feather-light frivolity that any film based on a Disneyland ride ought to exhibit.

On Stranger Tides—the first film in the franchise to be released in 3D—has done far better overseas, where it has grossed $774.7 million to date. Domestically, it’s grossed $234.5 million.

Disney convinced Johnny Depp to commit to extending the life of their pirate franchise by three more films so here is the first of the second trilogy, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ...

"Tides" ratchets back the fantasy factor a bit (no squid-faced hellions here, thank you very much) and focuses more on classic pirate-inspired action. -- TH ...

With “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” Disney appears to have righted the sails of a lucrative yet unwieldy franchise. On paper only, that is.

View full size Courtesy of DisneyJohnny Depp, left, Penelope Cruz, right, and Ian McShane, background, are shown in a scene from, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." The film opens in ...