Box Office Report: May 25-28

Incorporating an unparalleled worldwide marketing plan, the third chapter of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series sailed into theaters everywhere over the Memorial Day weekend, taking down the holiday weekend box office record with it.

The film took in nearly $140 million over the four-day period, and more than $150 million, counting the Thursday night previews. The previous record of $122.9 million was set just last year by “X-Men: The Last Stand.”

“At World’s End” is also off to a big start on the worldwide market, taking in more than $400 million on a gazillion movie screens. It, along with “Spider-Man 3” and “Shrek the Third” now make up three of the top four worldwide grossers for the year. “Shrek” will likely move up the charts, once it opens in more foreign markets.

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
(Weekend domestic gross - $139.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $404.0 million)
(Budget - $300 million)
2. “Shrek the Third”
(Weekend domestic gross - $67.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $239.3 million)
(Budget - $160 million)
3. “Spider-Man 3”
(Weekend domestic gross - $18.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $808.6 million)
(Budget - $258 million)
4. “Bug”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.02 million)
(Worldwide gross - $4.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
5. “Waitress”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.01 million)
(Worldwide gross - $6.5 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “28 Weeks Later”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $35.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
7. “Disturbia”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.43 million)
(Worldwide gross - $83.7 million)
(Budget - $20 million)
8. “Georgia Rule”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.41 million)
(Worldwide gross - $18.8 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Fracture”
(Weekend domestic gross - $1.65 million)
(Worldwide gross - $54.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
10. “Wild Hogs”
(Weekend domestic gross - $1.59 million)
(Worldwide gross - $238.3 million)
(Budget - N/A)

2007 Year-To-Date
1. “Spider-Man 3”
(Worldwide gross - $808.8 million)
(Budget - $258 million)
2. “300”
(Worldwide gross - $440.2 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
(Worldwide gross - $404.0 million)
(Budget - $300 million)
4. “Shrek the Third”
(Worldwide gross - $239.3 million)
(Budget - $160 million)
5. “Wild Hogs”
(Worldwide gross - $238.3 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “Ghost Rider”
(Worldwide gross - $224.8 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
7. “Mr. Bean’s Holiday”
(Worldwide gross - $178.8 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Norbit”
(Worldwide gross - $158.0 million)
(Budget - $60 million)
9. “Meet the Robinsons”
(Worldwide gross - $146.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
10. “Music and Lyrics”
(Worldwide gross - $144.6 million)
(Budget - N/A)