The Memorial Day weekend watched two big movies clash at the box office for the number one spot. Releasing on the same day in the US, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales aka Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge and Baywatch fought to rule over the high tides.
The box office has a clear winner. Pirates of the Caribbean peacefully sailed through the long weekend whereas Baywatch's surfing board flipped leading to the movie grasping for some fresh air.
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The fifth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean made a jaw-dropping $270.6 million worldwide. The Dead Men spun a tale of $62.1 million domestically, Flickering Myth notes. While the number is huge, the Johnny Depp movie did not fare as well as the previous instalments. Dead Men recorded the lowest opening for the franchise, but stood strong at the number one spot at the box office.
Box Office Mojo notes that the Pirates of the Caribbean 5 debuted in China with a box office collection of $67.8 million and an industry record opening in Russia of an estimated $18.6 million. Other markets that contributed towards the worldwide collection include South Korea ($11.6 million), France ($9.3 million), Germany ($8.4 million), Mexico ($6.9 million), UK ($6.3 million), Brazil ($5.6 million), Italy ($5.5 million), Australia ($4.4 million), Spain ($4.4 million), Indonesia ($4 million), Taiwan ($3.6 million), India ($3 million) and Argentina ($3 million), the box office collection website notes.
The film is expected to pass the $300 million mark on Monday, May 29.
On the other hand, Baywatch has been declared a flop by New York Times. The ambitious reboot of the popular TV show failed to impress fans. The film had already received bad reviews from critics. But there were hopes that the film will earn a good opening.
Contrary to the belief, the film sank from day one. Not even crossing the expectation mark, the Dwayne Johnson and Zac Effron-starrer touched a disappointing $22.7 million in North America, Flickering Myth shares.
The makers are hoping that the film will cash in from the international market. The R-Rated film is yet to be released in numerous markets. The film has opened in Taiwan where it earned $873,000 over the weekend, New York Times reported.
