ARTICLE: "'Pirates' Haul So Far Estimated at $401 Million," by Sharon Waxman, New York Times, 29 May 2007, p. B1.

$156m at home, but $245m abroad, as the movie's released worldwide in 104 countries in 10,000 theaters.

International cast, and not "landlocked to North America," "so this was the absolute perfect movie to open on a global basis." says Disney.

Also a good way to combat pirating.

Hollywood's globalization proceeds apace.