Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opened this weekend, earning an estimated $90 million domestically and almost $350 million worldwide. The US numbers are a bit lower than expected, most likely due to mixed critical reaction and higher 3D ticket prices. By comparison, the third Pirates film earned $114 million in its first weekend, without 3D ticket prices to boost their totals.
Bridesmaids came in at number 2, earning $21 million, and knocking Thor down to the third spot. Priest brought its total domestic gross to almost $24 million, after earning $4.6 million this weekend.
The big releases this coming week are The Hangover 2 and Kung Fu Panda 2, which open on Thursday. Here's this weekend's top 10:
1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - $90,100,000
2 Bridesmaids - $21,058,000
3 Thor - $15,500,000
4 Fast Five - $10,631,000
5 Rio - $4,650,000
6 Priest - $4,600,000
7 Jumping the Broom - $3,700,000
8 Something Borrowed - $3,425,000
9 Water for Elephants - $2,150,000
10 Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - $990,000
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Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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