'Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge' which released on Friday, "has the makings of an epic adventure", wrote Times of India. Hindustan Times said, "After a rocky few years, there's finally a Pirates...film as enjoyable as the first". "It's a visual spectacle...However, less of Jack Sparrow makes it drab", wrote Koimoi. It was rated 3.5/5 (TOI), 3/5 (HT), 2/5 (Koimoi).