"Pirates" Breaks Records With Bootyful Opening
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" reaped a $17 million bounty during its initial screenings, a box office tracking company said Friday.
The third film in the popular "Pirates" franchise racked up the biggest early premiere numbers ever, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.
It also set a record with the largest number of debut screens, at 4,362.
AP | GARY GENTILE | May 26, 2007 12:05 PM