<P> Internationally, where it is marketed as Salazar's Revenge in many countries, the film was released day - and - date with its North American debut in 54 markets (91% of its total marketplace, except Japan, where it debuted on July 1). Preliminary reports had the film opening to $150--175 million, but possibly overperforming depending on major markets, most notably China . While its Chinese run benefited from the Dragon Boat Festival--a lucrative moviegoing period--from May 28--30 as well as from International Children's Day (June 1), the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing had a deteriorating effect on certain European markets, and eased moviegoing admissions across the continent over the film's opening weekend . From Wednesday to Friday, it registered an opening of $208.8 million . Around $14 million of that came from IMAX screenings, the second biggest international IMAX opening in May only after Captain America: Civil War . Similar to its domestic plunge, it earned $73.8 million in its second weekend, thus, falling in second place behind Wonder Woman . </P> <P> It recorded the biggest opening day of the year in several markets including Germany ($3.6 million), Austria, France ($2.3 million), Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Thailand ($400,000), Indonesia, Malaysia and the Netherlands ($900,000, also the second biggest Disney bow, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens), while Russia opened with $4 million, the fifth - biggest ever . In terms of opening, Russia posted the biggest opening of all - time with $18.4 million ($18.6 million including previews) while South Korea ($11.5 million), France ($9.1 million), Germany ($8.3 million), Mexico ($6.9 million), the UK ($6.1 million), Brazil ($5.6 million), Italy ($5.5 million), Australia ($4.4 million), Spain ($4.4 million), Indonesia ($4 million), Taiwan ($3.6 million), India ($3 million) and Argentina ($3 million) recorded the top openings. . </P> <P> In China, where the film had its global premiere, it earned $21.3 million on its opening day, the fourth biggest Disney opening day in the country . It had an 87% marketshare and had already surpassed the entire earnings of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End . Earning a total of $67.9 million, it registered the third highest three - day for any Disney title, only behind Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Age of Ultron and a much higher opening than the U.S. The film did extremely well in IMAX, earning $9 million from 401 screens from Friday to early Monday bookings . The robust opening has been attributed to the Dragon Boat Festival, as well as Depp's star power, the ubiquity of the franchise, the impact of the Shanghai Disneyland Park, which opened last year and good word of mouth--it has a score of 7.5 / 10 on reviews aggregator Douban, and 8.7 / 10 on top mobile ticketing platform Weying . </P> <P> The final market for the film to be released in was Japan (July 1), where it opened at Number 1, achieving the highest grossing opening for a Western film of the year, earning $9.25 million over the July 1--2 weekend . It remained at the number 1 spot at the box office for three weeks . </P>

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