Theater Counts: Pirates Launches in 4,276 Theaters

May 26, 2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will crash into 4,276 theaters this weekend, according to Disney. That will set a franchise record, ahead of On Stranger Tides’ 4,155-theater debut back in 2011, and equal Avengers: Age of Ultron as the 17th-widest opening of all time. The film certainly has enough ammunition for a $100 million opening, but expectations are much more subdued: we are expecting something around $67 million.

Baywatch, meanwhile, is playing in 3,647 locations, having hit theaters on Thursday in the hopes of sneaking in some business before Pirates arrives.

Next weekend, Wonder Woman is expected to launch in 4,000 theaters. Based on the buzz being generated by movies playing this weekend, it isn’t going to have the competition that it might have expected.

Theater Counts for Weekend of May 26–28

MovieDistributorTheatersPrevious
Theaters		Change
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesWalt Disney4,276new
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2Walt Disney3,8714,347-476
Alien: Covenant20th Century Fox3,7723,761+11
BaywatchParamount Pictures3,647new
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul20th Century Fox3,1743,157+17
Everything, EverythingWarner Bros.2,8012,8010
Snatched20th Century Fox2,6583,511-853
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWarner Bros.2,5033,702-1,199
The Fate of the FuriousUniversal1,3582,287-929
The Boss Baby20th Century Fox1,3422,071-729
Beauty and the BeastWalt Disney1,0761,792-716
How to Be a Latin LoverLionsgate669948-279
The LoversA24443105+338
GiftedFox Searchlight380824-444
Smurfs: The Lost VillageSony Pictures362652-290
Going in StyleWarner Bros.344690-346
LowridersBH Tilt334365-31
Kong: Skull IslandWarner Bros.246238+8
Born in ChinaWalt Disney230575-345
The CircleSTX Entertainment208647-439
Get OutUniversal188262-74
The Lego Batman MovieWarner Bros.176202-26
The Zookeeper's WifeFocus Features165275-110
Logan20th Century Fox159213-54
Power RangersLionsgate157221-64
Their FinestSTX Entertainment107155-48
UnforgettableWarner Bros.102176-74
The Wedding PlanRoadside Attractions9153+38
The WallRoadside Attractions71524-453
SleightHigh Top Releasing49113-64
Hidden Figures20th Century Fox2981-52
Tommy's HonourRoadside Attractions713-6
Phoenix ForgottenEntertainment Studios Motion Pictures613-7
Restless Creature: Wendy WhelanAbramorama Films2new
Note: New theater counts are added as studios report throughout the day on Thursday



Estimates for Weekend of May 19

MovieDistributorEstimated
Theaters
Wonder WomanWarner Bros.4,000
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie20th Century Fox3,300
3 IdiotsLionsgate325

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