Pirates of the Caribbean 5’s Release Delays Killed The Franchise

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The six-year gap between the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise’s fourth outing, On Stranger Tides, and its fifth movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales, could be what killed the series for good in the eyes of many viewers. ThePirates of the Caribbean movies were an unlikely success story, making it no surprise that the franchise was unable to sustain its popularity throughout its five outings. However, while everyPirates of the Caribbean sequel after the original movie struggled to win back critical approval, somewhere between the fourth and fifth outings of the series, the franchise lost its appeal to audiences, too.

The fifth (and, thus far, final) Pirates of the Caribbean movie Dead Men Tell No Tales arrived in cinemas six years after the fourth movie, On Stranger Tides. It had been fourteen years since the original Curse of the Black Pearl started the successful franchise but, despite the critical acclaim heaped on that 2003 hit, Dead Men Tell No Tales soon became the first movie in the series to earn less than its predecessor. This comparative financial failure, paired with by far the worst reviews of the series, seemed to spell the end for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

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As proven by Will and Elizabeth’s pointless cameo in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, there were plenty of issues with Dead Men Tell No Tales on the level of storytelling and writing. However, the fact that viewers failed to flock to cinemas upon release has less to do with the quality of the movie and more to do with the waning loyalty of much of thePirates of the Caribbean fanbase. The movie’s issues aside, it was the long wait betweenOn Stranger Tides and Dead Men Tell