NEW YORK — The “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel “On Stranger Tides” found its smoothest sailing overseas, where it took in a record $256.3 million at the international box office.

That surpasses the previous record foreign opening of the sixth “Harry Potter” film, 2009’s “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” which earned $236 million internationally. Estimated sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters were:

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $90.1 million.

2. “Bridesmaids,” $21 million.

3. “Thor,” $15.5 million.

4. “Fast Five,” $10.6 million.

5. “Rio,” $4.7 million.

6. “Priest,” $4.6 million.

7. “Jumping the Broom,” $3.7 million.

8. “Something Borrowed,” $3.4 million.

9. “Water For Elephants,” $2.2 million.

10. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family,” $990,000.