Blu-ray Sales, July 7-13: Lego Movie Continues to Dominate Sales

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Blu-ray Sales, July 7-13: Lego Movie Continues to Dominate Sales

Posted July 17, 2014 10:16 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on July 13th, Warner's The LEGO Movie continued to hold the top spot on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings. Directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord's animated comedy has proved itself as one of 2014's breakout smashes. Critics praised the film, as its solid 82% Metacritic score indicates, and it has grossed over $467 million worldwide, a figure that's even more impressive when one takes into consideration its estimated $60 million budget. This week, The LEGO Movie had a 32% HD market share.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media lists was another Warner title, 300: Rise of an Empire. This sequel to director Zach Snyder's 2007 hit was a modest disappointment for the studio. Besides receiving mediocre critical notices (the film has a 48% Metacritic score), Rise of an Empire went on to gross only $106 million domestically, a figure below its estimated $110-million production budget (that said, the picture performed much stronger overseas, earning an additional $224 million). 300: Rise of an Empire sold 65% as many Blu-rays as The LEGO Movie and had an HD market share of 41%, and on the overall package-media chart, it sold 51% as many total units as The LEGO Movie.

Finally, Sony's The Raid 2 rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only sales charts. An ultraviolent crime epic - the sequel to the 2011 cult hit The Raid: Redemption - The Raid 2 struggled to find mainstream success last March, though its critical response suggests that like its predecessor, the film will be a niche favorite; accompanying its $2.6 million domestic gross is a decent 71% Metacritic average. The Raid 2 had a high Blu-ray market share of 69% and sold 36% as many Blu-rays as The LEGO Movie. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film came in seventh place - Disney's Frozen again took the third-place spot - and sold 17% as many units as The LEGO Movie.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 07/13/14:
  1. The LEGO Movie
  2. 300: Rise of an Empire
  3. The Raid 2
  4. Frozen
  5. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
  6. Lone Survivor
  7. Bad Words
  8. Non-Stop
  9. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
  10. Planet of the Apes: Legacy Collection
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 07/13/14 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. The LEGO Movie (32%)
  2. 300: Rise of an Empire (41%)
  3. Frozen (27%)
  4. Lone Survivor (42%)
  5. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (47%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 07/13/14 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. 300: Rise of an Empire 3D (7%)
  2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D (6%)
  3. Rio 3D (4%)
  4. Despicable Me 2 3D (4%)
  5. How to Train Your Dragon 3D (3%)