"Pirates" flag still flies over global box office

Actor Johnny Depp adjusts his glass during a premiere event for his film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' in Tokyo July 10, 2006. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' led the foreign box office for the 11th time in 12 weekends Sunday with estimated sales of $7.6 million from 36 territories. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

LOS ANGELES  - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" led the foreign box office for the 11th time in 12 weekends Sunday with estimated sales of $7.6 million from 36 territories.

The total for the Disney swashbuckler stands at $625.6 million, making it the fourth-biggest overseas movie ever, surpassing 2002's " Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" ($614 million). "Dead Man's Chest" now has its sights set on the No. 3 title, 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ($658 million).

With its phenomenally successful overseas rollout winding down, it is considered unlikely that "Dead Man's Chest" will overtake the No. 2 all-time international grosser, 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" ($756 million), or the reigning overseas champ, 1997's "Titanic" ($1.244 billion).

The biggest territory for "Dead Man's Chest" during the weekend was Italy, where the film absconded with an estimated $4.5 million, pushing its 12-day market total to $20 million. Its worldwide box office total stands at $1.0545 billion.

No. 2 for the weekend was "World Trade Center," which broadened its international exposure from one to 11 markets for an estimated $6.1 million. The early overseas box office total for Oliver Stone's September 11 drama stands at $8.1 million thanks largely to a No. 1 finish for the weekend in France, where it grossed an estimated $2.6 million.

"Little Man" held at No. 3. The Wayans brothers comedy grossed an estimated $5 million from 31 markets, lifting its overseas total to $29.6 million.

At No. 4 for the weekend was "Cars," which registered an estimated $4.7 million from 27 territories in its 15th weekend internationally. The Pixar cartoon has earned $200.1 million, making it one of seven films to pass the double-century mark this year.

"You, Me and Dupree" was fifth with $4.4 million from 24 markets, lifting its overseas total to $36.3 million.

In Britain, the top movie was "Children of Men" director Alfonso Cuaron's futuristic fantasy-drama starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," starring Will Ferrell, opened at No. 1 in Australia and New Zealand.