LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – With no real competition, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” grabbed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office for a fifth consecutive weekend writes Frank Segers for -Scotsman.com
Estimated sales of $57 million (30 million pounds) from 47 territories propelled the overseas haul to $392 million, and the worldwide total to $772 million. The pirate romp ranks as the 20th top grosser of all time.
It opened at No. 1 in four markets, including France ($18 million, a Disney record). Holdovers also were huge. In Germany, “Dead Man’s Chest” yielded an estimated $10.8 million for a market total of $36 million after two weekends. In Japan, the third-weekend action was $4.6 million (down a benign 25%) for a market haul of $44.5 million. In the U.K., the film drew an $3.4 million in its fifth weekend (ranking No. 3), raising its local tally to $81 million.
This weekend sees “Dead Man’s Chest” bowing in Spain; it opens in Italy in mid-September.
