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June 3, 2007 —

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" led the North American box office for a second weekend, while the new pregnancy comedy "Knocked Up" delivered a surprisingly large bundle of joy, reports Reuters.

According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, the third installment in Walt Disney Co.'s buccaneering franchise sold $43.2 million worth of tickets in the three days beginning June 1. Its 10-day total stands at $216.5 million. But the second Pirates film, "Dead Man's Chest" had earned $258 million after the same time last year.

Worldwide, the Johnny Depp adventure has earned $625.3 million, with leading contributions from Britain ($57 million), Germany ($37 million) and Korea ($27 million), Disney said. In the next few days, it will pass the $653 million total of the first Pirates film -- 2003's "The Curse of the Black Pearl."

"Dead Man's Chest" topped out at $1.1 billion, a record for a Disney movie. The new film is tracking 44 percent ahead of that film in Latin America, 28 percent ahead in Asia and eight percent ahead in Europe, said David Kornblum, Disney's vice president of international sales and distribution.

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