The anticipation for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' was wild back in the day—I remember lining up for midnight screenings with friends dressed as Jack Sparrow! But to clarify, 'Dead Man's Chest' is the second film in the franchise, released in 2006. Maybe you're thinking of the sequel, 'At World's End'? That dropped in 2007, continuing the chaotic adventures of Will, Elizabeth, and the ever-charming Captain Jack. The timeline gets fuzzy because the films blend together like rum and bad decisions.
Fun trivia: 'Dead Man's Chest' introduced Davy Jones, whose CGI face still holds up eerily well. The whole trilogy (yes, including 'At World's End') had this sweeping, over-the-top charm that later sequels kinda lost. If you’re revisiting the series, I’d say stop after the third one—unless you really crave more kraken-less pirate shenanigans.