Walt Disney Co.’s fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie led the holiday-weekend box office in its debut as expected, yet still faces a steep climb to financial success.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” again starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, garnered North American sales of $62.2 million over the first three days of the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, researcher ComScore Inc. estimated Sunday in an email. That was less than the $68.5 million that BoxOfficePro.com had expected. The movie beat the new Paramount Pictures comedy “Baywatch,” which placed third with an estimated $18.1 million.
