At one point, one character distracts two others by offering them "something wet and warm," i.e., tea.

Mostly off-screen, but clearly present. In the opening scene, pirates loot another ship and sink it, leaving the crew to die, ignoring a bloody crew member's plea for mercy. Multiple brief close-combat battles and deaths throughout the movie, mostly off-screen, some blood.

Several instances of "Damn," one references to "belonging in Hell," a woman calls a man a "son of a bitch."

Captain Charles Johnson asks Jim if he wants a sip of rum before considering the boy to be his shipmate. Jim declines the beverage, which is the correct decision, according to Charles.

Captain Charles Johnson drinks rum somewhat frequently. At one point, he substitutes his usual rum for a tea, however.