Box Office Preview: 'Pirates of The Caribbean' U.S. Opening Likely Won't Top Third Film

3:11 PM PDT 5/19/2011 by Pamela McClintock

The Johnny Depp tentpole is projected to gross between $90 and $100 million in its domestic bow.

Disney relaunches one of its key franchises this weekend as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides sets sail around the globe. In a great start overseas, it grossed an impressive $18.3 million on Wednesday as it began rolling out in 10 territories, including a record-breaking $5 million in Russia.