Box Office Report: July 21-23

For the third straight weekend, the “Pirates” ruled the box office roost, taking in another $35 million domestically, making it the fastest movie ever to $300 million in America. Worldwide, Captain Jack and Co. have already surpassed $500 million and are currently eyeing “Ice Age: The Meltdown” and “The Da Vinci Code” for the top overall grosser.

Meanwhile, four debuting films all fell well short of knocking “Pirates” out of the top spot, with “Monster House” the nearest competitor at $22 million. M. Night Shyamalan’s “Lady in the Water” finished a disappointing third, while “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” made a surprisingly loud thump in seventh place, bringing in just under $9 million.

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
(Weekend domestic gross - $35.2 million)
(Worldwide gross - $536.0 million)
(Budget - $225 million)
2. “Monster House”
(Weekend domestic gross - $22.2 million)
(Worldwide gross - $22.2 million)
(Budget - $75 million)
3. “Lady in the Water”
(Weekend domestic gross - $18.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $18.0 million)
(Budget - $55 million)
4. “You, Me and Dupree”
(Weekend domestic gross - $12.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $45.3 million)
(Budget - $54 million)
5. “Little Man”
(Weekend domestic gross - $11.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $43.1 million)
(Budget - $64 million)
6. “Clerks II”
(Weekend domestic gross - $10.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $10.1 million)
(Budget - $5 million)
7. “My Super Ex-Girlfriend”
(Weekend domestic gross - $8.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $8.6 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Superman Returns”
(Weekend domestic gross - $7.38 million)
(Worldwide gross - $288.3 million)
(Budget - $260 million)
9. “The Devil Wears Prada”
(Weekend domestic gross - $7.36 million)
(Worldwide gross - $97.8 million)
(Budget - $35 million)
10. “Cars”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.9 million)
(Worldwide gross - $310.9 million)
(Budget - $120 million)

2006 Year-To-Date
1. “The Da Vinci Code”
(Worldwide gross - $741.0 million)
(Budget - $125 million)
2. “Ice Age: The Meltdown”
(Worldwide gross - $643.0 million)
(Budget - $80 million)
3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
(Worldwide gross - $536.0 million)
(Budget - $225 million)
4. “X-Men: The Last Stand”
(Worldwide gross - $439.0 million)
(Budget - $210 million)
5. “Mission: Impossible III”
(Worldwide gross - $373.2 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
6. “Cars”
(Worldwide gross - $310.9 million)
(Budget - $120 million)
7. “Superman Returns”
(Worldwide gross - $288.3 million)
(Budget - $260 million)
8. “Over the Hedge”
(Worldwide gross - $259.1 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Inside Man”
(Worldwide gross - $182.8 million)
(Budget - $45 million)
10. “Scary Movie 4”
(Worldwide gross - $174.9 million)
(Budget - $45 million)