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According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

2006 · 63 min

A relaxed, fly-on-the-wall look at blockbuster filmmaking, more informative than dramatic, best for fans curious about how the spectacle was assembled.

Directed by
Sandrine Orabona
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom
Overview
Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

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Directed by
Sandrine Orabona
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • work
  • friendship
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sandrine Orabona
Starring
Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jerry Bruckheimer, Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Bruce Hendricks
Music
Hans Zimmer
Runtime
63 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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