<P> On Stranger Tides earned $241.1 million in the North America and $804.6 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.045 billion . It is the 23rd highest - grossing film worldwide, the third - highest - grossing 2011 film, the second-most successful installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the eleventh - highest - grossing Disney feature and the third highest - grossing fourth film in a franchise (behind Jurassic World and Transformers: Age of Extinction). On its worldwide opening weekend, it grossed $350.6 million, surpassing At World's End's $344 million opening as best in the series and ranking as the seventh - highest worldwide opening . It scored an IMAX worldwide opening - weekend record with $16.7 million (first surpassed by Transformers: Dark of the Moon). </P> <P> It set records for the least time to reach $500, $600, and $700 million worldwide (in 10, 12 and 16 days, respectively). The first of these records was first surpassed by Dark of the Moon and the other two by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2 . After 46 days in theaters (July 2, 2011), it became the eighth film in cinema history and the fourth film released by Walt Disney Studios to cross the $1 - billion - mark . It set a record for the fastest Disney - distributed film to reach the milestone (first surpassed by Marvel's The Avengers) and it is the fifth - fastest film overall to achieve this . </P> <P> During its Thursday - midnight showings, On Stranger Tides earned $4.7 million from 2,210 theaters, and $34,860,549 in total on its opening day . It earned $90.2 million on its opening weekend, topping the weekend box office, but earning much less than its two immediate predecessors (At World's End--$114.7 million and Dead Man's Chest--$135.6 million) and the directly preceding Johnny Depp spectacle (Alice in Wonderland--$116.1 million). 3D showings accounted for only 46% of its opening - weekend gross . It closed on September 29, 2011, with a $241.1 million gross, ranking as the fifth - highest - grossing film of 2011 and the least profitable film of the franchise . However, it was the top - grossing movie during May 2011 (with $166.8 million by May 31). </P> <P> Outside North America, On Stranger Tides is the sixth - highest - grossing film, the third - highest - grossing Disney film, the second - highest - grossing 2011 film and the highest - grossing film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series . It is the highest - grossing Pirates film in at least 58 territories . </P>

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