Pirates bring in 13.5 mil on opening day

[KMovies]

Pirates of the Caribbean had a $13,509,262 opening day on Wednesday. To put it in perspective, it beat last Wednesday openers:

Terminator 3 - $12,435,320
Legally Blonde 2 - $9,146,710

Normally, Sequals open better anyways due to a large built in audience. Ofcourse, Pirates has a different built in audience.

Looks like a winner for Disney! Just may spill over to get people to ride the ride at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

 

[JeffH]

You mean they haven't closed the rides yet?
Just before the Toad movie was re-released they closed Mr.Toad.
Just before the Country Bears movie was released they closed the Country Bear Jamboree (in Disneyland).

 

[Mr D]

Hopefully it'll mean a closure for DCA.....

 

[sistertrip]

They're not gonna close the ride for POTC are they??!! It's one of my favorites! Is there any real news behind this rumor?

 

[raidermatt]

Nope, just a little sarcasm... funny, but not true.


Pirates does appear to be starting well. In fairness to T3 though, it did take in about $4 million on Tuesday night, which most certainly decreased its Wednesday take...

 

[Golter]

Yeah but, T3 has a ride (T3D at Universal Orlando) at an amusement park named after it and that surely increased the box office sales. Pirates had to make it on its own accord.

just a little more sarcasm...

 

[Bob O]

Also the fact is that T3 is a r-rated movie and if you look at the top money earning movies none of them are r-rated. Matrix 2 is the top grossing r-rated movie of all time and is nowhere near the top of the heap. So if a pg-13 movie is done well it will beat a r-rated movie due to the demographics and age groups will that will see a movie they like numerous times. I will see POTC next week and im looking forward to seeing it!!!!!!