Movie Comparison: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

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  Pirates of
the Caribbean:
The Curse
of the Black
Pearl
Pirates of
the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s
Chest
Domestic Release Date Jul 9, 2003Jul 7, 2006
Production Budget $140,000,000$225,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,2694,133
Maximum Theaters 3,4164,133
Theatrical Engagements 36,87634,395
Domestic Opening Weekend $46,630,690$135,634,554
Domestic Box Office $305,410,819$423,315,812
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$545,991,477$696,693,807
International Box Office $348,900,000$642,863,913
Worldwide Box Office $654,310,819$1,066,179,725
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Pirates of
the Caribbean:
The Curse
of the Black
Pearl
Pirates of
the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s
Chest
1st Friday $14,841,094 /
$38,836,375
$55,830,600 /
$55,830,600
1st Saturday $17,414,693 /
$56,251,068
$44,443,225 /
$100,273,825
1st Sunday $14,374,903 /
$70,625,971
$35,360,729 /
$135,634,554
1st Monday $7,505,000 /
$78,130,971
$18,140,271 /
$153,774,825
1st Tuesday $7,351,000 /
$85,482,000
$15,731,919 /
$169,506,744
1st Wednesday $7,057,000 /
$92,538,000
$14,154,725 /
$183,661,469
1st Thursday $6,435,000 /
$98,973,000
$12,358,033 /
$196,019,502
2nd Friday $10,505,198 /
$109,478,015
$18,544,356 /
$214,563,858
2nd Saturday $13,095,414 /
$122,573,429
$24,846,771 /
$239,410,629
2nd Sunday $10,433,985 /
$133,007,414
$18,954,137 /
$258,364,766
2nd Monday $5,332,000 /
$138,340,000
$7,912,691 /
$266,277,457
2nd Tuesday $5,449,000 /
$143,789,000
$7,490,004 /
$273,767,461
2nd Wednesday $5,082,000 /
$148,871,000
$6,448,468 /
$280,215,929
2nd Thursday $4,831,000 /
$153,702,000
$6,468,103 /
$286,684,032
3rd Friday $6,814,619 /
$160,516,745
$9,992,181 /
$296,676,213
3rd Saturday $8,965,800 /
$169,482,545
$14,665,667 /
$311,341,880
3rd Sunday $7,355,610 /
$176,838,155
$10,557,353 /
$321,899,233
3rd Monday $3,583,000 /
$180,421,000
$4,304,211 /
$326,203,444
3rd Tuesday $3,596,000 /
$184,017,000
$4,220,967 /
$330,424,411
3rd Wednesday $3,275,000 /
$187,292,000
$3,709,259 /
$334,133,670
3rd Thursday $3,396,000 /
$190,687,000
$3,745,513 /
$337,879,183
4th Friday $5,651,711 /
$196,338,959
$5,966,100 /
$343,845,283
4th Saturday $7,405,885 /
$203,744,844
$8,388,675 /
$352,233,958
4th Sunday $5,786,448 /
$209,531,292
$6,251,803 /
$358,485,761
4th Monday $2,842,000 /
$212,373,000
$2,603,407 /
$361,089,168
4th Tuesday $2,748,000 /
$215,121,000
$2,749,175 /
$363,838,343
4th Wednesday $2,293,000 /
$217,414,000
$2,549,037 /
$366,387,380
4th Thursday $2,314,000 /
$219,728,000
$2,310,578 /
$368,697,958
5th Friday $3,793,267 /
$223,521,426
$3,241,311 /
$371,939,269
5th Saturday $5,282,869 /
$228,804,295
$4,482,398 /
$376,421,667
5th Sunday $3,946,334 /
$232,750,629
$3,277,977 /
$379,699,644
5th Monday $1,835,000 /
$234,585,629
$1,574,139 /
$381,273,783
5th Tuesday $1,853,000 /
$236,438,629
$1,382,590 /
$382,656,373
5th Wednesday $1,652,000 /
$238,090,629
$1,225,457 /
$383,881,830
5th Thursday $1,347,000 /
$239,437,629
$1,312,024 /
$385,193,854
6th Friday $2,563,415 /
$242,116,801
$2,080,197 /
$387,274,051
6th Saturday $3,858,623 /
$245,975,424
$3,056,841 /
$390,330,892
6th Sunday $2,745,561 /
$248,720,985
$2,100,889 /
$392,431,781
6th Monday $1,268,000 /
$249,989,000
$937,953 /
$393,369,734
6th Tuesday $1,308,000 /
$251,297,000
$1,002,013 /
$394,371,747
6th Wednesday $1,158,000 /
$252,455,000
$836,717 /
$395,208,464
6th Thursday $1,195,000 /
$253,650,000
$832,277 /
$396,040,741
7th Friday $2,121,000 /
$255,771,000
$1,385,433 /
$397,426,174
7th Saturday $3,028,741 /
$258,852,271
$2,241,269 /
$399,667,443
7th Sunday $2,073,426 /
$260,925,697
$1,585,649 /
$401,253,092
7th Monday $835,000 /
$261,761,000
$568,328 /
$401,821,420
7th Tuesday $912,000 /
$262,673,000
$593,800 /
$402,415,220
7th Wednesday $781,000 /
$263,454,000
$560,406 /
$402,975,626
7th Thursday $746,000 /
$264,200,000
$589,730 /
$403,565,356
8th Friday $1,916,000 /
$266,116,000
$1,061,785 /
$404,627,141
8th Saturday $2,967,000 /
$269,083,000
$1,684,812 /
$406,311,953
8th Sunday $3,087,000 /
$272,170,000
$1,232,663 /
$407,544,616
8th Monday $2,849,000 /
$275,019,000
$425,104 /
$407,969,720
8th Tuesday $593,000 /
$275,612,000
$422,596 /
$408,392,316
8th Wednesday $491,000 /
$276,103,000
$374,007 /
$408,766,323
8th Thursday $457,000 /
$276,560,000
$331,723 /
$409,098,046
9th Friday $1,423,000 /
$277,983,000
$829,330 /
$409,927,376
9th Saturday $2,452,890 /
$280,440,199
$1,470,430 /
$411,397,806
9th Sunday $1,391,253 /
$281,831,452
$1,485,538 /
$412,883,344
9th Monday $336,406 /
$282,167,858
$1,130,613 /
$414,013,957
9th Tuesday $433,870 /
$282,601,728
$215,541 /
$414,229,498
9th Wednesday $375,209 /
$282,976,937
$185,704 /
$414,415,202
9th Thursday $401,035 /
$283,377,972
$181,370 /
$414,596,572
10th Friday $1,162,903 /
$284,540,875
$494,932 /
$415,091,504
10th Saturday $2,183,116 /
$286,723,991
$974,694 /
$416,066,198
10th Sunday $1,160,381 /
$287,884,372
$524,985 /
$416,591,183
10th Monday $256,405 /
$288,140,777
- /
-
10th Tuesday $308,782 /
$288,449,559
- /
-
10th Wednesday $276,724 /
$288,726,283
- /
-
10th Thursday $288,661 /
$289,014,944
- /
-
  Pirates of
the Caribbean:
The Curse
of the Black
Pearl
Pirates of
the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s
Chest
Opening Weekend $46,630,690 /
$70,625,971
$135,634,554 /
$135,634,554
2nd Weekend $34,034,597 /
$133,007,414
$62,345,264 /
$258,364,766
3rd Weekend $23,136,029 /
$176,838,155
$35,215,201 /
$321,899,233
4th Weekend $18,844,044 /
$209,531,292
$20,606,578 /
$358,485,761
5th Weekend $13,022,470 /
$232,750,629
$11,001,686 /
$379,699,644
6th Weekend $9,167,599 /
$248,720,985
$7,237,927 /
$392,431,781
7th Weekend $7,275,447 /
$260,925,697
$5,212,351 /
$401,253,092
8th Weekend $7,970,162 /
$272,169,924
$3,979,260 /
$407,544,616
9th Weekend $5,271,528 /
$281,831,452
$3,785,298 /
$412,883,344
10th Weekend $4,506,428 /
$287,884,372
$1,994,611 /
$416,591,183
11th Weekend $3,481,024 /
$292,495,912
$1,282,394 /
$418,423,143
12th Weekend $2,374,249 /
$295,712,623
$868,255 /
$419,654,338
13th Weekend $1,629,244 /
$297,930,340
$464,719 /
$420,331,126
14th Weekend $1,022,122 /
$299,468,469
$288,531 /
$420,758,665
15th Weekend $653,715 /
$300,557,166
$187,342 /
$421,060,364
16th Weekend $482,013 /
$301,243,385
$119,883 /
$421,243,455
17th Weekend $433,278 /
$301,822,966
$108,375 /
$421,392,843
18th Weekend $664,433 /
$302,609,326
$121,641 /
$421,560,001
19th Weekend $604,338 /
$303,581,204
$461,858 /
$422,065,649
20th Weekend $421,857 /
$304,175,177
$317,347 /
$422,543,393
  Pirates of
the Caribbean:
The Curse
of the Black
Pearl
Pirates of
the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s
Chest
Opening Week $23,995,281 /
$23,995,281
$196,019,502 /
$196,019,502
2nd Week $74,977,536 /
$98,972,817
$90,664,530 /
$286,684,032
3rd Week $54,729,309 /
$153,702,126
$51,195,151 /
$337,879,183
4th Week $36,985,122 /
$190,687,248
$30,818,775 /
$368,697,958
5th Week $29,040,911 /
$219,728,159
$16,495,896 /
$385,193,854
6th Week $19,825,227 /
$239,553,386
$10,846,887 /
$396,040,741
7th Week $14,096,864 /
$253,650,250
$7,524,615 /
$403,565,356
8th Week $10,549,512 /
$264,199,762
$5,532,690 /
$409,098,046
9th Week $12,360,162 /
$276,559,924
$5,498,526 /
$414,596,572
10th Week $6,818,020 /
$283,377,944
$2,544,177 /
$417,140,749
11th Week $5,636,944 /
$289,014,888
$1,645,334 /
$418,786,083
12th Week $4,323,486 /
$293,338,374
$1,080,324 /
$419,866,407
13th Week $2,962,722 /
$296,301,096
$603,727 /
$420,470,134
14th Week $2,145,251 /
$298,446,347
$402,888 /
$420,873,022
15th Week $1,457,104 /
$299,903,451
$250,550 /
$421,123,572
16th Week $857,921 /
$300,761,372
$160,896 /
$421,284,468
17th Week $628,316 /
$301,389,688
$153,892 /
$421,438,360
18th Week $555,205 /
$301,944,893
$165,431 /
$421,603,791
19th Week $1,031,973 /
$302,976,866
$622,255 /
$422,226,046
20th Week $776,454 /
$303,753,320
$494,460 /
$422,720,506

Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.