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Article: Chest fills up with gold.("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest")
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- December 11, 2006
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By Susanne Ault
Second Pirates film sells 5 million units on first day
The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest dug up first-day sales treasure of 5 million units, according to distributor Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and is widely perceived as on track to be the No. 1 title of 2006.
The DVD's Dec. 5 haul equaled the 5 million units sold on the first day of Warner Home Video's March release Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , which had held the 2006 first-day trophy to this point.
Based on first-day sales, studio sources believe Dead Man's Chest is on pace for first-week sales of 10 million copies.
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