Walt Disney Pictures released the film in the United States on May 25 , 2007 . Critical reviews were mixed ; the film was praised for its performances , musical score , action scenes , humor , and special effects but was criticized for its plot and running time . Despite this , '' At World 's End '' was a box office hit , becoming the highest-grossing film of 2007 with over $ 960 million . It was nominated at the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , which it lost to '' La Vie en Rose '' and '' The Golden Compass '' , respectively . A sequel , '' On Stranger Tides '' , the first in the series to neither be directed by Verbinski nor star Bloom and Knightley , was released on May 20 , 2011
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End