19. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:$1,045,663,875
The Jack Sparrow character is one that has helped make thePirates of the Caribbean brand one that has spread out well beyond the movie world. On Stranger Tides, released in theaters in 2011, was the fourth installment of the Pirates series, and the movie starred Johnny Depp (Sparrow) and also Penelope Cruz. While customers flocked to theaters around the world to see On Stranger Tides, it fell just short of beating an older edition of the series. It turns out, in some cases, that the only thing that can top Sparrow is Sparrow, himself. That could again be the case a couple of years down the road.
18. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest:$1,066,215,812
There are numerous examples over time of movie sequels being flops at the box office and in the eyes of fans. That was not the case back in 2006 when Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was a colossal success and a bigger hit thanCurse of the Black Pearl that was originally released in 2003.Dead Man’s Chest is the last Pirates movie to check in on the highest grossing films of all time as of the posting of this piece, but that may not be the case for too long. Dead Men Tell No Tales is set to be released in 2017, and it could be the most successful Pirates movie in history.
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