Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’S End has smashed the record for the biggest worldwide opening in history – the movie raked in a massive $401 million (£200.5 million) in its first six days of release.

The second sequel in the Walt Disney-made series has already broken box office records in the U.S. for the best Memorial Day weekend debut, after making $142.1 million.

At World’s End beat the previous record for best opening set by the release of Spider Man 3 earlier this year (07), which made a total of $382 million in its first few days.

Walt Disney Studios spokesman Mark Zoradi says, “We knew that audiences all over the world were excited to see Johnny Depp and the rest of the fantastic Pirates cast in this latest adventure, but this record-setting response at the global box office has been nothing short of incredible.

“Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End now has the biggest opening in movie history, and we’re extremely proud of that achievement.