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 Stranger Tides" as "a smaller film than past installments, by design and necessity", and felt that "the series has needed this streamlining" as the film "feels lightweight, but that's still better than bloated." "On Stranger Tides" also had positive reviews; some critics found the film to be entertaining and well-made. Richard Roeper gave the film a B+, describing it as "the most fun installment since the first", calling the story "pure cartoon, but a lot easier to follow than the other sequels", and summing as "the franchise is getting tired, but Penelope energizes it." Along the same lines, Ann Hornaday