In 1750 a man rescued from the ocean is brought to King Ferdinand of Spain, where he claims to have sailed with Ponce de León, who died 200 years earlier searching for the 展开

• Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow: Legendary pirate, former captain of the Black Pearl.
• Penélope Cruz as Angelica: Jack's former love interest, first … 展开

The film's score was written by Hans Zimmer, who had worked in all of the previous entries in the franchise; being the main composer for the second and third installments. Zimmer said that he tried to incorporate a rock n' roll sound, as he felt "pirates were the rock 'n' … 展开

Box office
On Stranger Tides earned $241.1 million in North America and $804.6 million in other countries for a … 展开

Development
Shortly before the premiere of At World's End, Jerry Bruckheimer stated it was the end of the trilogy, but the idea of a spin-off was still possible. After the … 展开

Disney's marketing president, MT Carney, said that the film's advertising campaign was intended "to remind people of why they fell in love with Jack … 展开

Theatrical
On January 6, 2010, Disney announced that the film would be released in the United States and Canada on May 20, 2011, following 展开