Burbank, California - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the swashbuckling blockbuster from Walt Disney has crossed the $1bn mark at the global box office.
Pirates is only the third film to date (behind Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) to achieve this feat.
After ten weeks in US theatres, the Johnny Depp sequel has grossed $416.6m. Internationally, it has reached $587.5m.
"To say we are excited is an understatement. This is truly an historical time for The Walt Disney Studios and a time to celebrate. Pirates continues to perform on all cylinders and this is a real tribute to the remarkable team of Jerry Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, and writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.
"The film's phenomenal success all over the world proves once again that audiences will vote to come back again and again when presented with great entertainment," said Dick Cook, chairperson of The Walt Disney Studios.
Dead Man's Chest will be closely followed by a third Pirates movie due out next May, with Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and other co-stars on a voyage to rescue Johnny Depp's rakish pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.
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