Strong international numbers, especially in China, have powered Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales past the $500 million at the global box office. <\/p>\n
The fifth installment in the franchise opened at No. 1 at the domestic box office during what was the slowest Memorial Day Weekend in nearly two decades. In two weekends domestically, the movie has earned $114.6 million. That leaves the remaining $386.6 million to overseas earnings to reach its current worldwide sum, $501.2 million. <\/p>\n
In China alone Pirates 5 has made $142.6 million. Russia is the movies second highest grossing overseas territory with $30.5 million. Korea is in third with $17.9 million, while the U.K. and France round out the top five with $16.7 million and $15.2 million respectively. <\/p>\n
The movies massive earnings have pushed Disney past $2 billion in international grosses for the year. <\/p>\n
Johnny Depp returns to play Jack Sparrow, the role that earned him an Oscar nomination with the franchises first installment. Joachim Rnning and Espen Sandberg co-directed the movie that also stars Javier Bardem. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley both returned to the franchise after skipping out on the fourth installment. <\/p>\n
This weekend at the domestic box office Pirates 5 landed in third with $21.6 million, behind newcomers Wonder Woman and Captain Underpants. <\/p>\n
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