Both “Pirates of the Caribbean: dead men tell No Tales” and “Baywatch” mark the major blockbusters this summer. Though “Baywatch” hit the cinemas a few days ago, the film has managed to gross $23 million at Friday box office. On the other hand, "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" made over $45 million from Friday night previews.
The two films are currently in theaters and may make a lot of money within a week. Disney’s action movie “Pirates” is on course to debut in China and India, while Paramount’s action comedy “Baywatch” is expected to drown at only $24 million within a week.
Which film will earn more than the other?
No doubt, “Pirates” will gross far better than “Baywatch” as the movie made up to $39 million in its opening weekend. From Thursday night previews, “Baywatch” has made $5.6 million, while the “Pirates” movie grossed around $16 million. It is evident that Disney’s film will gross around $1.2 billion during its theoretical run, while Paramount’s movie will hardly earn $600 million in its theoretical run.
So far, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” has dominated “Baywatch” at the Friday box office, but it’s not possible for us to say anything about what will be the fate of the two movies. Johnny Depp’s film is on the right track of becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year, while Dwayne Johnson starred movie has a potential leg up on the competition with a Wednesday opening.
A little about the two movies
“Dead Men Tell No Tales” is the fifth installment in the “Pirates” film series, directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. The cast includes Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Javier Bardem, Anthony De La Torre, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin McNally, Stephen Graham, Martin Klebba, Orlando Bloom, and David Wenham.
In March 2017, early projections had the movie grossing over $110 million in the opening weekend, which got adjusted to $90 million at the time of its release. The film is being played in over 4,201 theaters in the United States and Canada, with ten 4D auditoriums and four venues featuring the ScreenX three-screen format.
“Baywatch” stars Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bass, Ilfenesh Hadera, Kelly Rohrbach, Alexandra Daddario, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen.
This film is directed by Seth Gordon, based on the TV series titled “Baywatch.” As of May 27, 2017, the film has grossed only $23 million at the global box office. It is being shown in 3,342 theaters, with the studio predicting that “Baywatch” will make at least $40 million in its second week.
