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However, I don't agree with Mr. Nachman about Pirates 5 not doing that good at the box office.
 * You did mean Pirates  4 , right? But yea, I'm neutral on that bit. I can see why people would think that, as OST's gross was low domestically(in fact, looking at charts, OST has the lowest domestic gross yet in the Pirates series). However, I can't deny that it was successful in its own right: a fresh start; and, despite reviews, made over $1 billion dollars - the second Pirates to do so and made the accomplishment only two other franchises have reached. As for "the press", you know they are not a cohesive group, there were plenty of good reviews as well...including Mr. Nachman.

It's safe to say that the Pirates franchise is beloved.