Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Five movies in, Jack Sparrow has gone from sly trickster to a wobbly mascot who mostly falls over and waits to be rescued. Johnny Depp still commits, but the bit is beyond tired, and Dead Men Tell No Tales reheats nearly everything from earlier voyages. The only new idea is Javier Bardem’s hair, which floats like he’s underwater even when he’s standing on a deck. The young leads, a cursed sailor’s son and a stargazing scientist, are nice and instantly forgettable. Bardem does what he can with all those grudges, and the ghost sharks are a fun touch. The opening, where a crew drags an entire bank through a seaside town, is the one sequence with real snap. Geoffrey Rush, as always, acts like the movie deserves him. Critics gave it a 30%, and it still made $795.9 million worldwide. A 3.9 because the ship sails on autopilot. $2,677 says you walk past a bank this week and picture the whole building rolling down the street behind a team of horses.

What works: The bank heist opening is genuinely fun, and Geoffrey Rush gives Barbossa a surprising last bit of feeling.

What doesn’t: Jack Sparrow has become a one-joke mascot, and the new young heroes have no spark to carry the story.

Who it’s for: Die-hard Pirates fans who want one more voyage and kids who think ghost sharks are the coolest thing ever.