Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides the UK on BBC One, it was watched by a total of 5.4 million viewers, making it the third-most watched program that night, according to overnight figures. "On Stranger Tides" earned $241.1 million in the North America and $804.6 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.045 billion. It is the 23rd highest-grossing film worldwide, the third-highest-grossing 2011 film, the second-most successful installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, the eleventh-highest-grossing Disney feature and the third highest-grossing fourth film in a franchise (behind "Jurassic World" and ""). On its worldwide opening weekend, it grossed $350.6 million, surpassing
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (soundtrack) ago", and that he decided to add a "Spanish element" to "On Stranger Tides". Many musicians worked with Zimmer in the score. The biggest collaborators were Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, whose music Zimmer met after being given their album by a friend. Zimmer said they were picked for the soundtrack because the duo "play rock n' roll with flamenco guitars". American composer Eric Whitacre helped with choir-based songs, most notably the mermaid theme, and brought along his soprano wife, Hila Plitmann. Penélope Cruz's brother Eduardo Cruz wrote a tango song, and Geoff Zanelli contributed to many tracks. Trumpetist Arturo