Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$305,411,224 |
| International Gross |
$349,600,000 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$655,011,224 |
|
| Released |
July 9, 2003
December 2, 2003 (DVD Sale)
|
| Production Budget |
$125,000,000 |
| Prints and Advertising Budget |
$40,000,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG-13 for action/adventure violence |
| Running Time: | 143 minutes
|
| Video Rentals: | $20,780,000
|
| DVD Rentals: | $42,730,000
|
| Video Sales (to January, 2004): | $24,400,000
|
| DVD Sales (to January, 2004): | $235,300,000
|
| UK TV Rights (BBC, October 2003): | Sold as part of "multi-million-dollar" deal with Buena Vista
|
| US DVD Release: | December 2, 2003
|
| Highest Combined Star Gross | 45 (see full chart)
|
| Franchises |
Pirates of the Caribbean
|
| Keywords |
Pirates,
Rescue,
Treasure Hunters,
Visual Effects
|
| Distributed by |
Buena Vista
|
| Music Composed By |
Klaus Badelt
|
| Source |
Disney Ride
|
| Major Genre |
Adventure
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Fantasy
|
| Time Frame |
The Age of Enlightenment
|
| Director |
Gore Verbinski |
|
Comparative Performance
The Numbers is tracking Pirates of the Caribbean's day-by-day performance against other blockbuster releases, including Spider-Man and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

See the detailed chart
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 7/11/2003 |
1 |
 |
$46,630,690 |
  |
3,269 |
$14,265 |
$70,625,971 |
5 |
| 7/18/2003 |
2 |
 |
$34,034,597 |
-27.01% |
3,359 |
$10,132 |
$133,007,414 |
12 |
| 7/25/2003 |
2 |
 |
$23,136,029 |
-32.02% |
3,416 |
$6,773 |
$176,838,155 |
19 |
| 8/1/2003 |
3 |
 |
$18,844,044 |
-18.55% |
3,390 |
$5,559 |
$209,531,292 |
26 |
| 8/8/2003 |
4 |
 |
$13,022,470 |
-30.89% |
3,170 |
$4,108 |
$232,750,629 |
33 |
| 8/15/2003 |
6 |
 |
$9,167,599 |
-29.60% |
2,710 |
$3,383 |
$248,720,985 |
40 |
| 8/22/2003 |
6 |
 |
$7,275,447 |
-20.64% |
2,404 |
$3,026 |
$260,925,697 |
47 |
| 8/29/2003 |
5 |
 |
$7,970,162 |
+9.55% |
2,227 |
$3,579 |
$272,169,924 |
54 |
| 9/5/2003 |
3 |
 |
$5,271,528 |
-33.86% |
2,203 |
$2,393 |
$281,831,452 |
61 |
| 9/12/2003 |
5 |
 |
$4,506,400 |
-14.51% |
2,029 |
$2,221 |
$287,884,372 |
68 |
| 9/19/2003 |
9 |
 |
$3,480,968 |
-22.76% |
1,746 |
$1,994 |
$292,495,912 |
75 |
| 9/26/2003 |
12 |
 |
$2,374,249 |
-31.79% |
1,443 |
$1,645 |
$295,713,028 |
82 |
| 10/3/2003 |
13 |
 |
$1,629,244 |
-31.38% |
1,211 |
$1,345 |
$297,930,745 |
89 |
| 10/10/2003 |
15 |
 |
$1,022,122 |
-37.26% |
801 |
$1,276 |
$299,468,874 |
96 |
| 10/17/2003 |
16 |
 |
$653,715 |
-36.04% |
493 |
$1,326 |
$300,557,571 |
103 |
| 10/24/2003 |
17 |
 |
$482,013 |
-26.27% |
379 |
$1,272 |
$301,243,790 |
110 |
| 10/31/2003 |
21 |
 |
$433,278 |
-10.11% |
331 |
$1,309 |
$301,823,371 |
117 |
| 11/7/2003 |
18 |
 |
$664,433 |
+53.35% |
472 |
$1,408 |
$302,609,731 |
124 |
| 11/14/2003 |
16 |
 |
$604,338 |
-9.04% |
425 |
$1,422 |
$303,581,609 |
131 |
| 11/21/2003 |
19 |
 |
$421,857 |
-30.20% |
375 |
$1,125 |
$304,175,582 |
138 |
| 11/28/2003 |
23 |
 |
$430,070 |
+1.95% |
342 |
$1,258 |
$304,879,615 |
145 |
| 12/5/2003 |
27 |
 |
$165,101 |
-61.61% |
283 |
$583 |
$305,132,644 |
152 |
| 12/12/2003 |
35 |
 |
$84,836 |
-48.62% |
213 |
$398 |
$305,267,970 |
159 |
| 12/19/2003 |
47 |
 |
$40,528 |
-52.23% |
124 |
$327 |
$305,343,252 |
166 |
| 12/26/2003 |
70 |
 |
$11,061 |
-72.71% |
34 |
$325 |
$305,388,685 |
173 |
| 1/2/2004 |
74 |
 |
$7,784 |
-29.63% |
27 |
$288 |
$305,411,224 |
180 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 7/9/2003 |
1 |
 |
$13,509,262 |
  |
3,023 |
$4,469 |
$13,509,262 |
1 |
| 7/10/2003 |
1 |
 |
$10,488,000 |
-22.36% |
3,023 |
$3,469 |
$23,997,000 |
2 |
| 7/11/2003 |
1 |
 |
$15,039,000 |
+43.39% |
3,269 |
$4,600 |
$39,036,000 |
3 |
| 7/12/2003 |
1 |
 |
$17,467,000 |
+16.14% |
3,269 |
$5,343 |
$56,501,000 |
4 |
| 7/13/2003 |
1 |
 |
$14,374,903 |
-17.70% |
3,269 |
$4,397 |
$70,625,971 |
5 |
| 7/14/2003 |
1 |
 |
$7,505,000 |
-47.79% |
3,269 |
$2,296 |
$78,130,971 |
6 |
| 7/15/2003 |
1 |
 |
$7,351,000 |
-2.05% |
3,269 |
$2,249 |
$85,482,000 |
7 |
| 7/16/2003 |
1 |
 |
$7,057,000 |
-4.00% |
3,269 |
$2,159 |
$92,538,000 |
8 |
| 7/17/2003 |
1 |
 |
$6,435,000 |
-8.81% |
3,269 |
$1,968 |
$98,973,000 |
9 |
| 7/18/2003 |
2 |
 |
$10,505,198 |
+63.25% |
3,359 |
$3,127 |
$109,478,015 |
10 |
| 7/19/2003 |
2 |
 |
$13,095,414 |
+24.66% |
3,359 |
$3,899 |
$122,573,429 |
11 |
| 7/20/2003 |
2 |
 |
$10,433,985 |
-20.32% |
3,359 |
$3,106 |
$133,007,414 |
12 |
| 7/21/2003 |
2 |
 |
$5,332,000 |
-48.90% |
3,359 |
$1,587 |
$138,340,000 |
13 |
| 7/22/2003 |
1 |
 |
$5,449,000 |
+2.19% |
3,359 |
$1,622 |
$143,789,000 |
14 |
| 7/23/2003 |
1 |
 |
$5,082,000 |
-6.74% |
3,359 |
$1,513 |
$148,871,000 |
15 |
| 7/24/2003 |
1 |
 |
$4,831,000 |
-4.94% |
3,359 |
$1,438 |
$153,702,000 |
16 |
| 7/25/2003 |
3 |
 |
$6,814,619 |
+41.06% |
3,416 |
$1,995 |
$160,516,745 |
17 |
| 7/26/2003 |
2 |
 |
$8,965,800 |
+31.57% |
3,416 |
$2,625 |
$169,482,545 |
18 |
| 7/27/2003 |
2 |
 |
$7,355,610 |
-17.96% |
3,416 |
$2,153 |
$176,838,155 |
19 |
| 7/28/2003 |
2 |
 |
$3,583,000 |
-51.29% |
3,416 |
$1,049 |
$180,421,000 |
20 |
| 7/29/2003 |
2 |
 |
$3,596,000 |
+0.36% |
3,416 |
$1,053 |
$184,017,000 |
21 |
| 7/30/2003 |
2 |
 |
$3,275,000 |
-8.93% |
3,416 |
$959 |
$187,292,000 |
22 |
| 7/31/2003 |
2 |
 |
$3,396,000 |
+3.69% |
3,416 |
$994 |
$190,687,000 |
23 |
| 8/1/2003 |
3 |
 |
$5,651,711 |
+66.42% |
3,390 |
$1,667 |
$196,338,959 |
24 |
| 8/2/2003 |
3 |
 |
$7,405,885 |
+31.04% |
3,390 |
$2,185 |
$203,744,844 |
25 |
| 8/3/2003 |
3 |
 |
$5,786,448 |
-21.87% |
3,390 |
$1,707 |
$209,531,292 |
26 |
| 8/4/2003 |
2 |
 |
$2,842,000 |
-50.89% |
3,390 |
$838 |
$212,373,000 |
27 |
| 8/5/2003 |
2 |
 |
$2,748,000 |
-3.31% |
3,390 |
$811 |
$215,121,000 |
28 |
| 8/6/2003 |
3 |
 |
$2,293,000 |
-16.56% |
3,390 |
$676 |
$217,414,000 |
29 |
| 8/7/2003 |
3 |
 |
$2,314,000 |
+0.92% |
3,390 |
$683 |
$219,728,000 |
30 |
| 8/8/2003 |
4 |
 |
$3,793,267 |
+63.93% |
3,170 |
$1,197 |
$223,521,426 |
31 |
| 8/9/2003 |
4 |
 |
$5,282,869 |
+39.27% |
3,170 |
$1,667 |
$228,804,295 |
32 |
| 8/10/2003 |
4 |
 |
$3,946,334 |
-25.30% |
3,170 |
$1,245 |
$232,750,629 |
33 |
| 8/11/2003 |
4 |
 |
$1,835,000 |
-53.50% |
3,170 |
$579 |
$234,585,629 |
34 |
| 8/12/2003 |
4 |
 |
$1,853,000 |
+0.98% |
3,170 |
$585 |
$236,438,629 |
35 |
| 8/13/2003 |
4 |
 |
$1,652,000 |
-10.85% |
3,170 |
$521 |
$238,090,629 |
36 |
| 8/14/2003 |
4 |
 |
$1,347,000 |
-18.46% |
3,170 |
$425 |
$239,437,629 |
37 |
| 8/15/2003 |
7 |
 |
$2,563,415 |
+90.31% |
2,710 |
$946 |
$242,116,801 |
38 |
| 8/16/2003 |
6 |
 |
$3,858,623 |
+50.53% |
2,710 |
$1,424 |
$245,975,424 |
39 |
| 8/17/2003 |
6 |
 |
$2,745,561 |
-28.85% |
2,710 |
$1,013 |
$248,720,985 |
40 |
| 8/18/2003 |
6 |
 |
$1,268,000 |
-53.82% |
2,710 |
$468 |
$249,989,000 |
41 |
| 8/19/2003 |
6 |
 |
$1,308,000 |
+3.15% |
2,710 |
$483 |
$251,297,000 |
42 |
| 8/20/2003 |
6 |
 |
$1,158,000 |
-11.47% |
2,710 |
$427 |
$252,455,000 |
43 |
| 8/21/2003 |
5 |
 |
$1,195,000 |
+3.20% |
2,710 |
$441 |
$253,650,000 |
44 |
| 8/22/2003 |
6 |
 |
$2,121,000 |
+77.49% |
2,404 |
$882 |
$255,771,000 |
45 |
| 8/23/2003 |
6 |
 |
$3,028,741 |
+42.80% |
2,404 |
$1,260 |
$258,852,271 |
46 |
| 8/24/2003 |
6 |
 |
$2,073,426 |
-31.54% |
2,404 |
$862 |
$260,925,697 |
47 |
| 8/25/2003 |
5 |
 |
$835,000 |
-59.73% |
2,404 |
$347 |
$261,761,000 |
48 |
| 8/26/2003 |
5 |
 |
$912,000 |
+9.22% |
2,404 |
$379 |
$262,673,000 |
49 |
| 8/27/2003 |
5 |
 |
$781,000 |
-14.36% |
2,404 |
$325 |
$263,454,000 |
50 |
| 8/28/2003 |
5 |
 |
$746,000 |
-4.48% |
2,404 |
$310 |
$264,200,000 |
51 |
| 8/29/2003 |
5 |
 |
$1,916,000 |
+156.84% |
2,227 |
$860 |
$266,116,000 |
52 |
| 8/30/2003 |
5 |
 |
$2,967,000 |
+54.85% |
2,227 |
$1,332 |
$269,083,000 |
53 |
| 8/31/2003 |
4 |
 |
$3,087,000 |
+4.04% |
2,227 |
$1,386 |
$272,170,000 |
54 |
| 9/1/2003 |
3 |
 |
$2,849,000 |
-7.71% |
2,227 |
$1,279 |
$275,019,000 |
55 |
| 9/2/2003 |
3 |
 |
$593,000 |
-79.19% |
2,227 |
$266 |
$275,612,000 |
56 |
| 9/3/2003 |
3 |
 |
$491,000 |
-17.20% |
2,227 |
$220 |
$276,103,000 |
57 |
| 9/4/2003 |
3 |
 |
$457,000 |
-6.92% |
2,227 |
$205 |
$276,560,000 |
58 |
| 9/5/2003 |
4 |
 |
$1,423,000 |
+211.38% |
2,203 |
$646 |
$277,983,000 |
59 |
| 9/6/2003 |
3 |
 |
$2,452,890 |
+72.37% |
2,203 |
$1,113 |
$280,440,199 |
60 |
| 9/7/2003 |
3 |
 |
$1,391,253 |
-43.28% |
2,203 |
$632 |
$281,831,452 |
61 |
| 9/8/2003 |
2 |
 |
$336,000 |
-75.85% |
2,203 |
$153 |
$282,168,000 |
62 |
| 9/9/2003 |
1 |
 |
$434,000 |
+29.17% |
2,203 |
$197 |
$282,602,000 |
63 |
| 9/10/2003 |
2 |
 |
$375,000 |
-13.59% |
2,203 |
$170 |
$282,977,000 |
64 |
| 9/11/2003 |
1 |
 |
$401,000 |
+6.93% |
2,203 |
$182 |
$283,378,000 |
65 |
| 9/12/2003 |
5 |
 |
$1,141,000 |
+184.54% |
2,029 |
$562 |
$284,519,000 |
66 |
| 9/13/2003 |
5 |
 |
$2,183,116 |
+91.33% |
2,029 |
$1,076 |
$286,723,991 |
67 |
| 9/14/2003 |
5 |
 |
$1,160,381 |
-46.85% |
2,029 |
$572 |
$287,884,372 |
68 |
| 9/15/2003 |
4 |
 |
$256,000 |
-77.94% |
2,029 |
$126 |
$288,141,000 |
69 |
| 9/16/2003 |
4 |
 |
$309,000 |
+20.70% |
2,029 |
$152 |
$288,450,000 |
70 |
| 9/17/2003 |
4 |
 |
$277,000 |
-10.36% |
2,029 |
$137 |
$288,726,000 |
71 |
| 9/18/2003 |
4 |
 |
$289,000 |
+4.33% |
2,029 |
$142 |
$289,015,000 |
72 |
| 9/19/2003 |
9 |
 |
$1,020,000 |
+252.94% |
1,746 |
$584 |
$290,035,000 |
73 |
| 9/20/2003 |
9 |
 |
$1,592,796 |
+56.16% |
1,746 |
$912 |
$291,635,655 |
74 |
| 9/21/2003 |
9 |
 |
$860,257 |
-45.99% |
1,746 |
$493 |
$292,495,912 |
75 |
| 9/22/2003 |
9 |
 |
$199,000 |
-76.87% |
1,746 |
$114 |
$292,695,000 |
76 |
| 9/23/2003 |
9 |
 |
$241,000 |
+21.11% |
1,746 |
$138 |
$292,935,000 |
77 |
| 9/24/2003 |
9 |
 |
$199,000 |
-17.43% |
1,746 |
$114 |
$293,135,000 |
78 |
| 9/25/2003 |
9 |
 |
$204,000 |
+2.51% |
1,746 |
$117 |
$293,339,000 |
79 |
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= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
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