Movies like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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   Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

   Same saga

   2003 · 143 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same saga or cinematic universe
   • the same director

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   Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

   Same saga

   2007 · 169 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same saga or cinematic universe
   • the same director

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   Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

   Same saga

   2017 · 129 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same saga or cinematic universe
   • strong shared themes: based on theme park ride and pirate

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   Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

   Same saga

   2011 · 136 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same saga or cinematic universe
   • strong shared themes: aftercreditsstinger and based on theme park ride

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   The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

   Shared cast

   2014 · 144 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a principal cast member
   • similar audience response

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   Captain America: The Winter Soldier

   Genre overlap

   2014 · 136 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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   After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

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   • substantial genre overlap
   • similar audience response

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   The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

   Strong movie match

   2004 · 87 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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   There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life.

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   • strong recommendation signals

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   Spider-Man 2

   Genre overlap

   2004 · 127 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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   Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

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   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Aquaman

   Similar atmosphere

   2018 · 143 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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   Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.

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    Skyfall

    Genre overlap

    2012 · 143 min · Action · Adventure · Thriller

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    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap

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