Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $305,410,819 | Details |
| International Box Office | $348,900,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $654,310,819 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $66,187,502 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,369,929 | |
| Total | $71,557,431 | |
| OpusData ID: 300100 More info... | ||
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $46,630,690 (15.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,269 opening theaters/3,416 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $605,756,323 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 9th, 2003 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | August 8th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 11th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) September 11th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 29th, 2003 (Wide), released as Karayip Korsanları: Siyah İnci'nin Laneti (Turkey) August 31st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2003 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action/adventure violence. |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Franchise: | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Pirates, Rescue, Treasure Hunters |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Based on Theme Park Ride |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $46,630,690 | 3,269 | $14,265 | $70,625,971 | 1 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $34,034,597 | -27% | 3,359 | $10,132 | $133,007,414 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 2 | $23,136,029 | -32% | 3,416 | $6,773 | $176,838,155 | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 3 | $18,844,044 | -19% | 3,390 | $5,559 | $209,531,292 | 4 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $13,022,470 | -31% | 3,170 | $4,108 | $232,750,629 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 6 | $9,167,599 | -30% | 2,710 | $3,383 | $248,720,985 | 6 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $7,275,447 | -21% | 2,404 | $3,026 | $260,925,697 | 7 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 5 | $7,970,162 | +10% | 2,227 | $3,579 | $272,169,924 | 8 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 3 | $5,271,528 | -34% | 2,203 | $2,393 | $281,831,452 | 9 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $4,506,428 | -15% | 2,029 | $2,221 | $287,884,372 | 10 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 9 | $3,481,024 | -23% | 1,746 | $1,994 | $292,495,912 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 12 | $2,374,249 | -32% | 1,443 | $1,645 | $295,712,623 | 12 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 13 | $1,629,244 | -31% | 1,211 | $1,345 | $297,930,340 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 15 | $1,022,122 | -37% | 801 | $1,276 | $299,468,469 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 16 | $653,715 | -36% | 493 | $1,326 | $300,557,166 | 15 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 17 | $482,013 | -26% | 379 | $1,272 | $301,243,385 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 21 | $433,278 | -10% | 331 | $1,309 | $301,822,966 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 18 | $664,433 | +53% | 472 | $1,408 | $302,609,326 | 18 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 16 | $604,338 | -9% | 425 | $1,422 | $303,581,204 | 19 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 19 | $421,857 | -30% | 375 | $1,125 | $304,175,177 | 20 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 23 | $430,070 | +2% | 342 | $1,258 | $304,879,210 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 27 | $165,101 | -62% | 283 | $583 | $305,132,239 | 22 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 35 | $84,836 | -49% | 213 | $398 | $305,267,565 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 47 | $40,528 | -52% | 124 | $327 | $305,342,847 | 24 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 70 | $11,061 | -73% | 34 | $325 | $305,388,280 | 25 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 75 | $7,784 | -30% | 27 | $288 | $305,410,819 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2003 | 1 | $13,509,262 | 3,023 | $4,469 | $13,509,262 | 1 | ||
| Jul 10, 2003 | 1 | $10,486,019 | -22% | 3,023 | $3,469 | $23,995,281 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $14,841,094 | +42% | 3,269 | $4,540 | $38,836,375 | 3 | |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 1 | $17,414,693 | +17% | 3,269 | $5,327 | $56,251,068 | 4 | |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 1 | $14,374,903 | -17% | 3,269 | $4,397 | $70,625,971 | 5 | |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 1 | $7,505,000 | -48% | 3,269 | $2,296 | $78,130,971 | 6 | |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 1 | $7,351,000 | -2% | 3,269 | $2,249 | $85,482,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 1 | $7,057,000 | -4% | -48% | 3,269 | $2,159 | $92,538,000 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 1 | $6,435,000 | -9% | -39% | 3,269 | $1,968 | $98,973,000 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $10,505,198 | +63% | -29% | 3,359 | $3,127 | $109,478,015 | 10 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 2 | $13,095,414 | +25% | -25% | 3,359 | $3,899 | $122,573,429 | 11 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 2 | $10,433,985 | -20% | -27% | 3,359 | $3,106 | $133,007,414 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 2 | $5,332,000 | -49% | -29% | 3,359 | $1,587 | $138,340,000 | 13 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 1 | $5,449,000 | +2% | -26% | 3,359 | $1,622 | $143,789,000 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2003 | 1 | $5,082,000 | -7% | -28% | 3,359 | $1,513 | $148,871,000 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 1 | $4,831,000 | -5% | -25% | 3,359 | $1,438 | $153,702,000 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 3 | $6,814,619 | +41% | -35% | 3,416 | $1,995 | $160,516,745 | 17 |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 2 | $8,965,800 | +32% | -32% | 3,416 | $2,625 | $169,482,545 | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2003 | 2 | $7,355,610 | -18% | -30% | 3,416 | $2,153 | $176,838,155 | 19 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 2 | $3,583,000 | -51% | -33% | 3,416 | $1,049 | $180,421,000 | 20 |
| Jul 29, 2003 | 2 | $3,596,000 | n/c | -34% | 3,416 | $1,053 | $184,017,000 | 21 |
| Jul 30, 2003 | 2 | $3,275,000 | -9% | -36% | 3,416 | $959 | $187,292,000 | 22 |
| Jul 31, 2003 | 2 | $3,396,000 | +4% | -30% | 3,416 | $994 | $190,687,000 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 3 | $5,651,711 | +66% | -17% | 3,390 | $1,667 | $196,338,959 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 2003 | 3 | $7,405,885 | +31% | -17% | 3,390 | $2,185 | $203,744,844 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2003 | 3 | $5,786,448 | -22% | -21% | 3,390 | $1,707 | $209,531,292 | 26 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 2 | $2,842,000 | -51% | -21% | 3,390 | $838 | $212,373,000 | 27 |
| Aug 5, 2003 | 2 | $2,748,000 | -3% | -24% | 3,390 | $811 | $215,121,000 | 28 |
| Aug 6, 2003 | 3 | $2,293,000 | -17% | -30% | 3,390 | $676 | $217,414,000 | 29 |
| Aug 7, 2003 | 3 | $2,314,000 | +1% | -32% | 3,390 | $683 | $219,728,000 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $3,793,267 | +64% | -33% | 3,170 | $1,197 | $223,521,426 | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2003 | 4 | $5,282,869 | +39% | -29% | 3,170 | $1,667 | $228,804,295 | 32 |
| Aug 10, 2003 | 4 | $3,946,334 | -25% | -32% | 3,170 | $1,245 | $232,750,629 | 33 |
| Aug 11, 2003 | 4 | $1,835,000 | -54% | -35% | 3,170 | $579 | $234,585,629 | 34 |
| Aug 12, 2003 | 4 | $1,853,000 | +1% | -33% | 3,170 | $585 | $236,438,629 | 35 |
| Aug 13, 2003 | 4 | $1,652,000 | -11% | -28% | 3,170 | $521 | $238,090,629 | 36 |
| Aug 14, 2003 | 4 | $1,347,000 | -18% | -42% | 3,170 | $425 | $239,437,629 | 37 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 7 | $2,563,415 | +90% | -32% | 2,710 | $946 | $242,116,801 | 38 |
| Aug 16, 2003 | 6 | $3,858,623 | +51% | -27% | 2,710 | $1,424 | $245,975,424 | 39 |
| Aug 17, 2003 | 6 | $2,745,561 | -29% | -30% | 2,710 | $1,013 | $248,720,985 | 40 |
| Aug 18, 2003 | 6 | $1,268,000 | -54% | -31% | 2,710 | $468 | $249,989,000 | 41 |
| Aug 19, 2003 | 6 | $1,308,000 | +3% | -29% | 2,710 | $483 | $251,297,000 | 42 |
| Aug 20, 2003 | 6 | $1,158,000 | -11% | -30% | 2,710 | $427 | $252,455,000 | 43 |
| Aug 21, 2003 | 5 | $1,195,000 | +3% | -11% | 2,710 | $441 | $253,650,000 | 44 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $2,121,000 | +77% | -17% | 2,404 | $882 | $255,771,000 | 45 |
| Aug 23, 2003 | 6 | $3,028,741 | +43% | -22% | 2,404 | $1,260 | $258,852,271 | 46 |
| Aug 24, 2003 | 6 | $2,073,426 | -32% | -24% | 2,404 | $862 | $260,925,697 | 47 |
| Aug 25, 2003 | 5 | $835,000 | -60% | -34% | 2,404 | $347 | $261,761,000 | 48 |
| Aug 26, 2003 | 5 | $912,000 | +9% | -30% | 2,404 | $379 | $262,673,000 | 49 |
| Aug 27, 2003 | 5 | $781,000 | -14% | -33% | 2,404 | $325 | $263,454,000 | 50 |
| Aug 28, 2003 | 5 | $746,000 | -4% | -38% | 2,404 | $310 | $264,200,000 | 51 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 5 | $1,916,000 | +157% | -10% | 2,227 | $860 | $266,116,000 | 52 |
| Aug 30, 2003 | 5 | $2,967,000 | +55% | -2% | 2,227 | $1,332 | $269,083,000 | 53 |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 4 | $3,087,000 | +4% | +49% | 2,227 | $1,386 | $272,170,000 | 54 |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 3 | $2,849,000 | -8% | +241% | 2,227 | $1,279 | $275,019,000 | 55 |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 3 | $593,000 | -79% | -35% | 2,227 | $266 | $275,612,000 | 56 |
| Sep 3, 2003 | 3 | $491,000 | -17% | -37% | 2,227 | $220 | $276,103,000 | 57 |
| Sep 4, 2003 | 3 | $457,000 | -7% | -39% | 2,227 | $205 | $276,560,000 | 58 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 4 | $1,423,000 | +211% | -26% | 2,203 | $646 | $277,983,000 | 59 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | 3 | $2,452,890 | +72% | -17% | 2,203 | $1,113 | $280,440,199 | 60 |
| Sep 7, 2003 | 3 | $1,391,253 | -43% | -55% | 2,203 | $632 | $281,831,452 | 61 |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 2 | $336,406 | -76% | -88% | 2,203 | $153 | $282,167,858 | 62 |
| Sep 9, 2003 | 1 | $433,870 | +29% | -27% | 2,203 | $197 | $282,601,728 | 63 |
| Sep 10, 2003 | 2 | $375,209 | -14% | -24% | 2,203 | $170 | $282,976,937 | 64 |
| Sep 11, 2003 | 1 | $401,035 | +7% | -12% | 2,203 | $182 | $283,377,972 | 65 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $1,162,903 | +190% | -18% | 2,029 | $573 | $284,540,875 | 66 |
| Sep 13, 2003 | 5 | $2,183,116 | +88% | -11% | 2,029 | $1,076 | $286,723,991 | 67 |
| Sep 14, 2003 | 5 | $1,160,381 | -47% | -17% | 2,029 | $572 | $287,884,372 | 68 |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 4 | $256,405 | -78% | -24% | 2,029 | $126 | $288,140,777 | 69 |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 4 | $308,782 | +20% | -29% | 2,029 | $152 | $288,449,559 | 70 |
| Sep 17, 2003 | 4 | $276,724 | -10% | -26% | 2,029 | $136 | $288,726,283 | 71 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | 4 | $288,661 | +4% | -28% | 2,029 | $142 | $289,014,944 | 72 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 9 | $1,027,915 | +256% | -12% | 1,746 | $589 | $290,042,859 | 73 |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 9 | $1,592,796 | +55% | -27% | 1,746 | $912 | $291,635,655 | 74 |
| Sep 21, 2003 | 9 | $860,257 | -46% | -26% | 1,746 | $493 | $292,495,912 | 75 |
| Sep 22, 2003 | 9 | $198,680 | -77% | -23% | 1,746 | $114 | $292,694,592 | 76 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 9 | $240,691 | +21% | -22% | 1,746 | $138 | $292,935,283 | 77 |
| Sep 24, 2003 | 9 | $199,312 | -17% | -28% | 1,746 | $114 | $293,134,595 | 78 |
| Sep 25, 2003 | 9 | $204,184 | +2% | -29% | 1,746 | $117 | $293,338,779 | 79 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 11 | $627,812 | +207% | -39% | 1,443 | $435 | $293,966,591 | 80 |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 11 | $1,120,457 | +78% | -30% | 1,443 | $776 | $295,087,048 | 81 |
| Sep 28, 2003 | 11 | $625,980 | -44% | -27% | 1,443 | $434 | $295,713,028 | 82 |
| Sep 29, 2003 | 11 | $141,484 | -77% | -29% | 1,443 | $98 | $295,854,512 | 83 |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 11 | $164,575 | +16% | -32% | 1,443 | $114 | $296,019,087 | 84 |
| Oct 1, 2003 | 11 | $141,019 | -14% | -29% | 1,443 | $98 | $296,160,106 | 85 |
| Oct 2, 2003 | 11 | $141,395 | n/c | -31% | 1,443 | $98 | $296,301,501 | 86 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 11 | $435,400 | +208% | -31% | 1,211 | $360 | $296,736,901 | 87 |
| Oct 4, 2003 | 11 | $775,106 | +78% | -31% | 1,211 | $640 | $297,512,007 | 88 |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 11 | $418,738 | -46% | -33% | 1,211 | $346 | $297,930,745 | 89 |
| Oct 6, 2003 | 11 | $133,237 | -68% | -6% | 1,211 | $110 | $298,063,982 | 90 |
| Oct 7, 2003 | 11 | $135,492 | +2% | -18% | 1,211 | $112 | $298,199,474 | 91 |
| Oct 9, 2003 | 11 | $129,976 | -8% | 1,211 | $107 | $298,446,752 | 93 | |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 11 | $272,499 | +110% | -37% | 801 | $340 | $298,719,251 | 94 |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 11 | $451,003 | +66% | -42% | 801 | $563 | $299,170,254 | 95 |
| Oct 12, 2003 | 11 | $298,620 | -34% | -29% | 801 | $373 | $299,468,874 | 96 |
| Oct 13, 2003 | 11 | $176,795 | -41% | +33% | 801 | $221 | $299,645,669 | 97 |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 11 | $98,792 | -44% | -27% | 801 | $123 | $299,744,461 | 98 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 11 | $70,731 | -28% | 801 | $88 | $299,815,192 | 99 | |
| Oct 16, 2003 | 11 | $88,664 | +25% | -32% | 801 | $111 | $299,903,856 | 100 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 11 | $182,922 | +106% | -33% | 493 | $371 | $300,086,778 | 101 |
| Oct 18, 2003 | 11 | $297,966 | +63% | -34% | 493 | $604 | $300,384,744 | 102 |
| Oct 19, 2003 | 11 | $172,827 | -42% | -42% | 493 | $351 | $300,557,571 | 103 |
| Oct 20, 2003 | 11 | $48,835 | -72% | -72% | 493 | $99 | $300,606,406 | 104 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | 11 | $51,782 | +6% | -48% | 493 | $105 | $300,658,188 | 105 |
| Oct 22, 2003 | 11 | $48,376 | -7% | -32% | 493 | $98 | $300,706,564 | 106 |
| Oct 23, 2003 | 11 | $55,213 | +14% | -38% | 493 | $112 | $300,761,777 | 107 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 3 | $23,995,281 | 3,023 | $7,938 | $23,995,281 | 1 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $74,977,536 | +212% | 3,269 | $22,936 | $98,972,817 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $54,729,309 | -27% | 3,359 | $16,293 | $153,702,126 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 2 | $36,985,122 | -32% | 3,416 | $10,827 | $190,687,248 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 2 | $29,040,911 | -21% | 3,390 | $8,567 | $219,728,159 | 5 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $19,825,227 | -32% | 3,170 | $6,254 | $239,553,386 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 6 | $14,096,864 | -29% | 2,710 | $5,202 | $253,650,250 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $10,549,512 | -25% | 2,404 | $4,388 | $264,199,762 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 4 | $12,360,162 | +17% | 2,227 | $5,550 | $276,559,924 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 3 | $6,818,020 | -45% | 2,203 | $3,095 | $283,377,944 | 10 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $5,636,944 | -17% | 2,029 | $2,778 | $289,014,888 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 8 | $4,323,486 | -23% | 1,746 | $2,476 | $293,338,374 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 12 | $2,962,722 | -31% | 1,443 | $2,053 | $296,301,096 | 13 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 13 | $2,145,251 | -28% | 1,211 | $1,771 | $298,446,347 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 14 | $1,457,104 | -32% | 801 | $1,819 | $299,903,451 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 17 | $857,921 | -41% | 493 | $1,740 | $300,761,372 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 16 | $628,316 | -27% | 379 | $1,658 | $301,389,688 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 22 | $555,205 | -12% | 331 | $1,677 | $301,944,893 | 18 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 18 | $1,031,973 | +86% | 472 | $2,186 | $302,976,866 | 19 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 16 | $776,454 | -25% | 425 | $1,827 | $303,753,320 | 20 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 24 | $695,820 | -10% | 375 | $1,856 | $304,449,140 | 21 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 24 | $517,998 | -26% | 342 | $1,515 | $304,967,138 | 22 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 26 | $215,591 | -58% | 283 | $762 | $305,182,729 | 23 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 37 | $119,590 | -45% | 213 | $561 | $305,302,319 | 24 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 46 | $74,900 | -37% | 124 | $604 | $305,377,219 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 67 | $25,816 | -66% | 34 | $759 | $305,403,035 | 26 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 82 | $7,784 | -70% | 27 | $288 | $305,410,819 | 27 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/11/2003 | $3,433,412 | 377 | 377 | 377 | $3,433,412 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/11/2003 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $408 | 9/5/2023 | |||
| Turkey | 10/29/2003 | $0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | $79,454 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/8/2003 | $0 | 0 | 448 | 448 | $22,247,849 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $323,138,877 | |||||||||
| International Total | $348,900,000 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Jack Sparrow | |
| Geoffrey Rush | Captain Barbossa | |
| Orland Bloom* | Will Turner | |
| Keira Knightley | Elizabeth Swann |
Supporting
| Jack Davenport | Norrington | |
| Kevin R. McNally* | Joshamee Gibbs | |
| Zoe Saldaña | Anamaria | |
| Jonathan Pryce | Governor Weatherby Swann | |
| Treva Etienne | Koehler | |
| David Bailie | Cotton | |
| Lee Arenberg | Pintel | |
| Mackenzie Crook | Ragetti | |
| Trevor Goddard | Grapple | |
| Isaac C. Singleton, Jr* | Bosun | |
| Brye Cooper | Mallot | |
| Greg Ellis | Officer Groves | |
| Martin Klebba | Marty | |
| Lauren Maher | Scarlett | |
| Paula J. Newman | Esterlla | |
| Dylan Smith | Young Will Turner | |
| David Schofield | Mercer |
| Marco Khan | Turkish Guard #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gore Verbinski | Director | |
| Mike Stenson | Executive Producer | |
| Chad Oman | Executive Producer | |
| Bruce Hendricks | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Deason | Executive Producer | |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Executive Producer | |
| Ted Elliott | Screenwriter | |
| Terry Rossio | Screenwriter | |
| Ted Elliott | Story Creator | |
| Terry Rossio | Story Creator | |
| Stuart Beattie | Story Creator | |
| Dariusz Wolski | Cinematographer | |
| Stephen Rivkin | Editor | |
| Craig Wood | Editor | |
| Brian Morris | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Klaus Badelt | Composer | |
| Derek R. Hill | Supervising Art Director | |
| Donald B. Woodruff | Art Director | |
| James Tocci | Art Director | |
| Mark Hitchler | Set Designer | |
| William Hiney | Set Designer | |
| Darrell L. Wight | Set Designer | |
| Greg Hooper | Set Designer | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Set Designer | |
| Larry Dias | Set Decorator | |
| Penny Rose | Costume Designer | |
| Lee Orloff | Sound Mixer | |
| Christopher Boyes | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Knoll | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Keith Vanderlaan | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Pat Sandston | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director | |
| Bruce Hendricks | Second Unit Director | |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Camera | |
| Mitchell Amundsen | Second Unit Camera | |
| George Marshall Ruge | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Ronna Kress | Casting Director | |
| Kate Dowd | Casting (UK) | |
| Ken Karman* | Music Editor | |
| Jeanette Surga | Music Editor | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $46,630,690 (15.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,269 opening theaters/3,416 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $605,756,323 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 9th, 2003 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | August 8th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 11th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia) September 11th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 29th, 2003 (Wide), released as Karayip Korsanları: Siyah İnci'nin Laneti (Turkey) August 31st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 2nd, 2003 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action/adventure violence. |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Franchise: | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Pirates, Rescue, Treasure Hunters |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Based on Theme Park Ride |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $46,630,690 | 3,269 | $14,265 | $70,625,971 | 1 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $34,034,597 | -27% | 3,359 | $10,132 | $133,007,414 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 2 | $23,136,029 | -32% | 3,416 | $6,773 | $176,838,155 | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 3 | $18,844,044 | -19% | 3,390 | $5,559 | $209,531,292 | 4 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $13,022,470 | -31% | 3,170 | $4,108 | $232,750,629 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 6 | $9,167,599 | -30% | 2,710 | $3,383 | $248,720,985 | 6 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $7,275,447 | -21% | 2,404 | $3,026 | $260,925,697 | 7 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 5 | $7,970,162 | +10% | 2,227 | $3,579 | $272,169,924 | 8 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 3 | $5,271,528 | -34% | 2,203 | $2,393 | $281,831,452 | 9 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $4,506,428 | -15% | 2,029 | $2,221 | $287,884,372 | 10 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 9 | $3,481,024 | -23% | 1,746 | $1,994 | $292,495,912 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 12 | $2,374,249 | -32% | 1,443 | $1,645 | $295,712,623 | 12 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 13 | $1,629,244 | -31% | 1,211 | $1,345 | $297,930,340 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 15 | $1,022,122 | -37% | 801 | $1,276 | $299,468,469 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 16 | $653,715 | -36% | 493 | $1,326 | $300,557,166 | 15 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 17 | $482,013 | -26% | 379 | $1,272 | $301,243,385 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 21 | $433,278 | -10% | 331 | $1,309 | $301,822,966 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 18 | $664,433 | +53% | 472 | $1,408 | $302,609,326 | 18 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 16 | $604,338 | -9% | 425 | $1,422 | $303,581,204 | 19 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 19 | $421,857 | -30% | 375 | $1,125 | $304,175,177 | 20 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 23 | $430,070 | +2% | 342 | $1,258 | $304,879,210 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 27 | $165,101 | -62% | 283 | $583 | $305,132,239 | 22 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 35 | $84,836 | -49% | 213 | $398 | $305,267,565 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 47 | $40,528 | -52% | 124 | $327 | $305,342,847 | 24 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 70 | $11,061 | -73% | 34 | $325 | $305,388,280 | 25 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 75 | $7,784 | -30% | 27 | $288 | $305,410,819 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2003 | 1 | $13,509,262 | 3,023 | $4,469 | $13,509,262 | 1 | ||
| Jul 10, 2003 | 1 | $10,486,019 | -22% | 3,023 | $3,469 | $23,995,281 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $14,841,094 | +42% | 3,269 | $4,540 | $38,836,375 | 3 | |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 1 | $17,414,693 | +17% | 3,269 | $5,327 | $56,251,068 | 4 | |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 1 | $14,374,903 | -17% | 3,269 | $4,397 | $70,625,971 | 5 | |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 1 | $7,505,000 | -48% | 3,269 | $2,296 | $78,130,971 | 6 | |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 1 | $7,351,000 | -2% | 3,269 | $2,249 | $85,482,000 | 7 | |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 1 | $7,057,000 | -4% | -48% | 3,269 | $2,159 | $92,538,000 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 1 | $6,435,000 | -9% | -39% | 3,269 | $1,968 | $98,973,000 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $10,505,198 | +63% | -29% | 3,359 | $3,127 | $109,478,015 | 10 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 2 | $13,095,414 | +25% | -25% | 3,359 | $3,899 | $122,573,429 | 11 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 2 | $10,433,985 | -20% | -27% | 3,359 | $3,106 | $133,007,414 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 2 | $5,332,000 | -49% | -29% | 3,359 | $1,587 | $138,340,000 | 13 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 1 | $5,449,000 | +2% | -26% | 3,359 | $1,622 | $143,789,000 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2003 | 1 | $5,082,000 | -7% | -28% | 3,359 | $1,513 | $148,871,000 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 1 | $4,831,000 | -5% | -25% | 3,359 | $1,438 | $153,702,000 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 3 | $6,814,619 | +41% | -35% | 3,416 | $1,995 | $160,516,745 | 17 |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 2 | $8,965,800 | +32% | -32% | 3,416 | $2,625 | $169,482,545 | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2003 | 2 | $7,355,610 | -18% | -30% | 3,416 | $2,153 | $176,838,155 | 19 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 2 | $3,583,000 | -51% | -33% | 3,416 | $1,049 | $180,421,000 | 20 |
| Jul 29, 2003 | 2 | $3,596,000 | n/c | -34% | 3,416 | $1,053 | $184,017,000 | 21 |
| Jul 30, 2003 | 2 | $3,275,000 | -9% | -36% | 3,416 | $959 | $187,292,000 | 22 |
| Jul 31, 2003 | 2 | $3,396,000 | +4% | -30% | 3,416 | $994 | $190,687,000 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 3 | $5,651,711 | +66% | -17% | 3,390 | $1,667 | $196,338,959 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 2003 | 3 | $7,405,885 | +31% | -17% | 3,390 | $2,185 | $203,744,844 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2003 | 3 | $5,786,448 | -22% | -21% | 3,390 | $1,707 | $209,531,292 | 26 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 2 | $2,842,000 | -51% | -21% | 3,390 | $838 | $212,373,000 | 27 |
| Aug 5, 2003 | 2 | $2,748,000 | -3% | -24% | 3,390 | $811 | $215,121,000 | 28 |
| Aug 6, 2003 | 3 | $2,293,000 | -17% | -30% | 3,390 | $676 | $217,414,000 | 29 |
| Aug 7, 2003 | 3 | $2,314,000 | +1% | -32% | 3,390 | $683 | $219,728,000 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $3,793,267 | +64% | -33% | 3,170 | $1,197 | $223,521,426 | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2003 | 4 | $5,282,869 | +39% | -29% | 3,170 | $1,667 | $228,804,295 | 32 |
| Aug 10, 2003 | 4 | $3,946,334 | -25% | -32% | 3,170 | $1,245 | $232,750,629 | 33 |
| Aug 11, 2003 | 4 | $1,835,000 | -54% | -35% | 3,170 | $579 | $234,585,629 | 34 |
| Aug 12, 2003 | 4 | $1,853,000 | +1% | -33% | 3,170 | $585 | $236,438,629 | 35 |
| Aug 13, 2003 | 4 | $1,652,000 | -11% | -28% | 3,170 | $521 | $238,090,629 | 36 |
| Aug 14, 2003 | 4 | $1,347,000 | -18% | -42% | 3,170 | $425 | $239,437,629 | 37 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 7 | $2,563,415 | +90% | -32% | 2,710 | $946 | $242,116,801 | 38 |
| Aug 16, 2003 | 6 | $3,858,623 | +51% | -27% | 2,710 | $1,424 | $245,975,424 | 39 |
| Aug 17, 2003 | 6 | $2,745,561 | -29% | -30% | 2,710 | $1,013 | $248,720,985 | 40 |
| Aug 18, 2003 | 6 | $1,268,000 | -54% | -31% | 2,710 | $468 | $249,989,000 | 41 |
| Aug 19, 2003 | 6 | $1,308,000 | +3% | -29% | 2,710 | $483 | $251,297,000 | 42 |
| Aug 20, 2003 | 6 | $1,158,000 | -11% | -30% | 2,710 | $427 | $252,455,000 | 43 |
| Aug 21, 2003 | 5 | $1,195,000 | +3% | -11% | 2,710 | $441 | $253,650,000 | 44 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $2,121,000 | +77% | -17% | 2,404 | $882 | $255,771,000 | 45 |
| Aug 23, 2003 | 6 | $3,028,741 | +43% | -22% | 2,404 | $1,260 | $258,852,271 | 46 |
| Aug 24, 2003 | 6 | $2,073,426 | -32% | -24% | 2,404 | $862 | $260,925,697 | 47 |
| Aug 25, 2003 | 5 | $835,000 | -60% | -34% | 2,404 | $347 | $261,761,000 | 48 |
| Aug 26, 2003 | 5 | $912,000 | +9% | -30% | 2,404 | $379 | $262,673,000 | 49 |
| Aug 27, 2003 | 5 | $781,000 | -14% | -33% | 2,404 | $325 | $263,454,000 | 50 |
| Aug 28, 2003 | 5 | $746,000 | -4% | -38% | 2,404 | $310 | $264,200,000 | 51 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 5 | $1,916,000 | +157% | -10% | 2,227 | $860 | $266,116,000 | 52 |
| Aug 30, 2003 | 5 | $2,967,000 | +55% | -2% | 2,227 | $1,332 | $269,083,000 | 53 |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 4 | $3,087,000 | +4% | +49% | 2,227 | $1,386 | $272,170,000 | 54 |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 3 | $2,849,000 | -8% | +241% | 2,227 | $1,279 | $275,019,000 | 55 |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 3 | $593,000 | -79% | -35% | 2,227 | $266 | $275,612,000 | 56 |
| Sep 3, 2003 | 3 | $491,000 | -17% | -37% | 2,227 | $220 | $276,103,000 | 57 |
| Sep 4, 2003 | 3 | $457,000 | -7% | -39% | 2,227 | $205 | $276,560,000 | 58 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 4 | $1,423,000 | +211% | -26% | 2,203 | $646 | $277,983,000 | 59 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | 3 | $2,452,890 | +72% | -17% | 2,203 | $1,113 | $280,440,199 | 60 |
| Sep 7, 2003 | 3 | $1,391,253 | -43% | -55% | 2,203 | $632 | $281,831,452 | 61 |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 2 | $336,406 | -76% | -88% | 2,203 | $153 | $282,167,858 | 62 |
| Sep 9, 2003 | 1 | $433,870 | +29% | -27% | 2,203 | $197 | $282,601,728 | 63 |
| Sep 10, 2003 | 2 | $375,209 | -14% | -24% | 2,203 | $170 | $282,976,937 | 64 |
| Sep 11, 2003 | 1 | $401,035 | +7% | -12% | 2,203 | $182 | $283,377,972 | 65 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $1,162,903 | +190% | -18% | 2,029 | $573 | $284,540,875 | 66 |
| Sep 13, 2003 | 5 | $2,183,116 | +88% | -11% | 2,029 | $1,076 | $286,723,991 | 67 |
| Sep 14, 2003 | 5 | $1,160,381 | -47% | -17% | 2,029 | $572 | $287,884,372 | 68 |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 4 | $256,405 | -78% | -24% | 2,029 | $126 | $288,140,777 | 69 |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 4 | $308,782 | +20% | -29% | 2,029 | $152 | $288,449,559 | 70 |
| Sep 17, 2003 | 4 | $276,724 | -10% | -26% | 2,029 | $136 | $288,726,283 | 71 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | 4 | $288,661 | +4% | -28% | 2,029 | $142 | $289,014,944 | 72 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 9 | $1,027,915 | +256% | -12% | 1,746 | $589 | $290,042,859 | 73 |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 9 | $1,592,796 | +55% | -27% | 1,746 | $912 | $291,635,655 | 74 |
| Sep 21, 2003 | 9 | $860,257 | -46% | -26% | 1,746 | $493 | $292,495,912 | 75 |
| Sep 22, 2003 | 9 | $198,680 | -77% | -23% | 1,746 | $114 | $292,694,592 | 76 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 9 | $240,691 | +21% | -22% | 1,746 | $138 | $292,935,283 | 77 |
| Sep 24, 2003 | 9 | $199,312 | -17% | -28% | 1,746 | $114 | $293,134,595 | 78 |
| Sep 25, 2003 | 9 | $204,184 | +2% | -29% | 1,746 | $117 | $293,338,779 | 79 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 11 | $627,812 | +207% | -39% | 1,443 | $435 | $293,966,591 | 80 |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 11 | $1,120,457 | +78% | -30% | 1,443 | $776 | $295,087,048 | 81 |
| Sep 28, 2003 | 11 | $625,980 | -44% | -27% | 1,443 | $434 | $295,713,028 | 82 |
| Sep 29, 2003 | 11 | $141,484 | -77% | -29% | 1,443 | $98 | $295,854,512 | 83 |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 11 | $164,575 | +16% | -32% | 1,443 | $114 | $296,019,087 | 84 |
| Oct 1, 2003 | 11 | $141,019 | -14% | -29% | 1,443 | $98 | $296,160,106 | 85 |
| Oct 2, 2003 | 11 | $141,395 | n/c | -31% | 1,443 | $98 | $296,301,501 | 86 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 11 | $435,400 | +208% | -31% | 1,211 | $360 | $296,736,901 | 87 |
| Oct 4, 2003 | 11 | $775,106 | +78% | -31% | 1,211 | $640 | $297,512,007 | 88 |
| Oct 5, 2003 | 11 | $418,738 | -46% | -33% | 1,211 | $346 | $297,930,745 | 89 |
| Oct 6, 2003 | 11 | $133,237 | -68% | -6% | 1,211 | $110 | $298,063,982 | 90 |
| Oct 7, 2003 | 11 | $135,492 | +2% | -18% | 1,211 | $112 | $298,199,474 | 91 |
| Oct 9, 2003 | 11 | $129,976 | -8% | 1,211 | $107 | $298,446,752 | 93 | |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 11 | $272,499 | +110% | -37% | 801 | $340 | $298,719,251 | 94 |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 11 | $451,003 | +66% | -42% | 801 | $563 | $299,170,254 | 95 |
| Oct 12, 2003 | 11 | $298,620 | -34% | -29% | 801 | $373 | $299,468,874 | 96 |
| Oct 13, 2003 | 11 | $176,795 | -41% | +33% | 801 | $221 | $299,645,669 | 97 |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 11 | $98,792 | -44% | -27% | 801 | $123 | $299,744,461 | 98 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 11 | $70,731 | -28% | 801 | $88 | $299,815,192 | 99 | |
| Oct 16, 2003 | 11 | $88,664 | +25% | -32% | 801 | $111 | $299,903,856 | 100 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 11 | $182,922 | +106% | -33% | 493 | $371 | $300,086,778 | 101 |
| Oct 18, 2003 | 11 | $297,966 | +63% | -34% | 493 | $604 | $300,384,744 | 102 |
| Oct 19, 2003 | 11 | $172,827 | -42% | -42% | 493 | $351 | $300,557,571 | 103 |
| Oct 20, 2003 | 11 | $48,835 | -72% | -72% | 493 | $99 | $300,606,406 | 104 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | 11 | $51,782 | +6% | -48% | 493 | $105 | $300,658,188 | 105 |
| Oct 22, 2003 | 11 | $48,376 | -7% | -32% | 493 | $98 | $300,706,564 | 106 |
| Oct 23, 2003 | 11 | $55,213 | +14% | -38% | 493 | $112 | $300,761,777 | 107 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2003 | 3 | $23,995,281 | 3,023 | $7,938 | $23,995,281 | 1 | |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 1 | $74,977,536 | +212% | 3,269 | $22,936 | $98,972,817 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 2 | $54,729,309 | -27% | 3,359 | $16,293 | $153,702,126 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 2 | $36,985,122 | -32% | 3,416 | $10,827 | $190,687,248 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 2 | $29,040,911 | -21% | 3,390 | $8,567 | $219,728,159 | 5 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 4 | $19,825,227 | -32% | 3,170 | $6,254 | $239,553,386 | 6 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 6 | $14,096,864 | -29% | 2,710 | $5,202 | $253,650,250 | 7 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 6 | $10,549,512 | -25% | 2,404 | $4,388 | $264,199,762 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 4 | $12,360,162 | +17% | 2,227 | $5,550 | $276,559,924 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 3 | $6,818,020 | -45% | 2,203 | $3,095 | $283,377,944 | 10 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 5 | $5,636,944 | -17% | 2,029 | $2,778 | $289,014,888 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 8 | $4,323,486 | -23% | 1,746 | $2,476 | $293,338,374 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 12 | $2,962,722 | -31% | 1,443 | $2,053 | $296,301,096 | 13 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 13 | $2,145,251 | -28% | 1,211 | $1,771 | $298,446,347 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 14 | $1,457,104 | -32% | 801 | $1,819 | $299,903,451 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 17 | $857,921 | -41% | 493 | $1,740 | $300,761,372 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 16 | $628,316 | -27% | 379 | $1,658 | $301,389,688 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 22 | $555,205 | -12% | 331 | $1,677 | $301,944,893 | 18 |
| Nov 7, 2003 | 18 | $1,031,973 | +86% | 472 | $2,186 | $302,976,866 | 19 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 16 | $776,454 | -25% | 425 | $1,827 | $303,753,320 | 20 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 24 | $695,820 | -10% | 375 | $1,856 | $304,449,140 | 21 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 24 | $517,998 | -26% | 342 | $1,515 | $304,967,138 | 22 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 26 | $215,591 | -58% | 283 | $762 | $305,182,729 | 23 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 37 | $119,590 | -45% | 213 | $561 | $305,302,319 | 24 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 46 | $74,900 | -37% | 124 | $604 | $305,377,219 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 67 | $25,816 | -66% | 34 | $759 | $305,403,035 | 26 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 82 | $7,784 | -70% | 27 | $288 | $305,410,819 | 27 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/11/2003 | $3,433,412 | 377 | 377 | 377 | $3,433,412 | 4/2/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/11/2003 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $408 | 9/5/2023 | |||
| Turkey | 10/29/2003 | $0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | $79,454 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/8/2003 | $0 | 0 | 448 | 448 | $22,247,849 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $323,138,877 | |||||||||
| International Total | $348,900,000 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Jack Sparrow | |
| Geoffrey Rush | Captain Barbossa | |
| Orland Bloom* | Will Turner | |
| Keira Knightley | Elizabeth Swann |
Supporting
| Jack Davenport | Norrington | |
| Kevin R. McNally* | Joshamee Gibbs | |
| Zoe Saldaña | Anamaria | |
| Jonathan Pryce | Governor Weatherby Swann | |
| Treva Etienne | Koehler | |
| David Bailie | Cotton | |
| Lee Arenberg | Pintel | |
| Mackenzie Crook | Ragetti | |
| Trevor Goddard | Grapple | |
| Isaac C. Singleton, Jr* | Bosun | |
| Brye Cooper | Mallot | |
| Greg Ellis | Officer Groves | |
| Martin Klebba | Marty | |
| Lauren Maher | Scarlett | |
| Paula J. Newman | Esterlla | |
| Dylan Smith | Young Will Turner | |
| David Schofield | Mercer |
| Marco Khan | Turkish Guard #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gore Verbinski | Director | |
| Mike Stenson | Executive Producer | |
| Chad Oman | Executive Producer | |
| Bruce Hendricks | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Deason | Executive Producer | |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Executive Producer | |
| Ted Elliott | Screenwriter | |
| Terry Rossio | Screenwriter | |
| Ted Elliott | Story Creator | |
| Terry Rossio | Story Creator | |
| Stuart Beattie | Story Creator | |
| Dariusz Wolski | Cinematographer | |
| Stephen Rivkin | Editor | |
| Craig Wood | Editor | |
| Brian Morris | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Klaus Badelt | Composer | |
| Derek R. Hill | Supervising Art Director | |
| Donald B. Woodruff | Art Director | |
| James Tocci | Art Director | |
| Mark Hitchler | Set Designer | |
| William Hiney | Set Designer | |
| Darrell L. Wight | Set Designer | |
| Greg Hooper | Set Designer | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Set Designer | |
| Larry Dias | Set Decorator | |
| Penny Rose | Costume Designer | |
| Lee Orloff | Sound Mixer | |
| Christopher Boyes | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Knoll | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Keith Vanderlaan | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Pat Sandston | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director | |
| Bruce Hendricks | Second Unit Director | |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Camera | |
| Mitchell Amundsen | Second Unit Camera | |
| George Marshall Ruge | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Ronna Kress | Casting Director | |
| Kate Dowd | Casting (UK) | |
| Ken Karman* | Music Editor | |
| Jeanette Surga | Music Editor | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Martin Klebba | Stunts |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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