| Pirates Of The Caribbean 2 Joins The Billion Dollar Club
Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," added a new milestone on September 8, 2006. The swashbuckling summer blockbuster officially crossed the $1 billion mark ($1,002.6 billion) at the global box office, and became only the third film in history behind "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" to achieve this extraordinary feat. The film, which continues to break records around the world*, has topped the international box office for nine consecutive weeks. Thus far, "Pirates" has grossed an astonishing $415.1 million at the domestic box office, making it the #1 film of the year. Internationally, its cumulative tally now stands at $587.5 million, also making it the number #1 film of the year.
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