Blu-ray Sales, Dec. 30-Jan. 5: Still No Stopping Despicable Me 2

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Blu-ray Sales, Dec. 30-Jan. 5: Still No Stopping Despicable Me 2

Posted January 10, 2014 07:50 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on January 5th, Universal Studios' Despicable Me 2 again took the number one spot on both the Blu-ray-only and overall package media charts. This animated comedy - the sequel to the 2010 surprise hit - netted Universal a healthy profit last summer, grossing over $918 million worldwide, and it has continued this success on the small-screen. On the home media platforms, Despicable Me 2 has been number one for four weeks now, and last week, it had an HD market share of 41%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only sales ranking was Warner's Man of Steel. A gritty retelling of the Superman story, director Zach Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan's film did solid business for the studio this past summer. Though its $291-million domestic gross only just recouped its estimated production budget of $225 million, the film's additional foreign totals of over $371 million made for a decent-sized hit; Warner has since involved Ben Affleck and his Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio to help fashion the sequel, which will co-star Affleck as a new iteration of Batman. Man of Steel sold 58% as many Blu-rays as Despicable Me 2 (its Blu-ray market share was actually higher, at 54%) and 45% as many total units as the Steve Carell-starring animated feature.

Finally, another Universal title that has remained near Despicable Me 2 during the last four weeks rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only media list: Fast & Furious 6. Even after the death of star Paul Walker, this blockbuster actioner continued the success that the Fast and Furious franchise has enjoyed, earning almost $789 million worldwide on top of its $160-million budget. On the Blu-ray-only list, Fast & Furious 6 sold 52% as many discs as Despicable Me 2 and had a 43% HD market share. On the overall package media chart, Fast & Furious 6 came in second place, selling 49% as many total units as Despicable Me 2. In third place on that overall ranking was Fox's Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters; that fantasy-adventure had an HD market share of 42% and sold 45% as many total units as Despicable Me 2.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 01/05/14:
  1. Despicable Me 2
  2. Man of Steel
  3. Fast & Furious 6
  4. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
  5. Elysium
  6. The Lone Ranger
  7. The Wolverine
  8. Don Jon
  9. We're the Millers
  10. Insidious: Chapter 2
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 01/05/14 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Despicable Me 2 (41%)
  2. Fast & Furious 6 (43%)
  3. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (42%)
  4. Man of Steel (54%)
  5. The Lone Ranger (42%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 01/05/14 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Wolverine 3D (11%)
  2. The Croods 3D (10%)
  3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (10%)
  4. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 3D (9%)
  5. Turbo 3D (8%)