From "Box Office Mojo" -
With a second weekend most would covet for an opening, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" continued its record-raiding ways, while two comedies about oddball houseguests vied for second and third place, neither a threat to "Pirates'" booty.
"Pirates" pillaged an estimated $62.2 million, the third highest-grossing second weekend ever behind "Shrek 2" and "Spider-Man". Attendance was down 54 percent from its all-time $135.6 million opening—last weekend's gust of demand ensured a sizable drop, yet "Dead Man's Chest" fared within blockbuster norms.
With $258.2 million in the till, "Pirates" hijacked the ten-day opening record previously held by "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith's" $236.9 million. It also claimed fastest to $200 million, eight-day and nine-day milestones and doubled what predecessor "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" reaped through the same point.
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