The RAPTURE causes PIRATES 4 to disappoint at the box office...yeah, that's why...

THE RAPTURE!

Like the world really needed another PIRATES movie.

Crappy reviews, audiences still having the bitter taste of DEAD MAN'S CHEST and AT WORLD'S END on their palate and just plain fatigue gave PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (hereby known as P4) the lowest opening day for a sequel in the series.

Opening days:                               $

DEAD MAN'S CHEST                 56mil

AT WORLD'S END                      43mil

ON STRANGER TIDES               35mil

This doesn't bode well for P4 as it's front-loaded with audiences rushing out first week for this movie.  Next week should see a drop of 50% of its audience which will cement its run as the lowest grosser of the series.

On the plus side, the much-lower costing BRIDESMAIDS lost only 19% of its audience from opening day last week.  It's this year's HANGOVER sleeper hit for sure.