The film starring Johnny Depp had sold $1.003 billion worth of tickets as of Friday, the company said in a statement. But it was unlikely to climb any higher up the rankings… “Titanic,” released in 1997, holds the record with $1.8 billion, followed by 2003’s “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” with $1.1 billion.—”“Pirates sequel third-biggest film of all time