Blu-ray Sales, September 1-7: Draft Day Wins the Sales Lineup

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Blu-ray Sales, September 1-7: Draft Day Wins the Sales Lineup

Posted September 11, 2014 06:48 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on September 7th, Summit and Lionsgate's Draft Day took the top spot on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. Director Ivan Reitman's sports-themed dramedy had trouble connecting with audiences when it premiered in April. The film grossed just under $28 million domestically, and its critical notices weren't much better; on Metacritic, Draft Day currently has a 54% rating. Last week, Draft Day had a Blu-ray market share of 33%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Sony Home Entertainment's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. This sequel to the hit 2011 comic-book actioner struggled somewhat with critics and fans. While its worldwide gross was over $708 million, it made just under $203 million domestically, with some analysts speculating that the domestic total did not cover the film's production budget. Additionally, critics had less than favorable praise for the film (it currently has a 53% Metacritic rating). The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sold 90% as many Blu-rays as Draft Day and had an HD market share of 51%, and on the overall package-media chart, the film sold 57% as many units as the Kevin Costner-starring feature.

Finally, Warner Bros' Blended rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The Adam Sandler-and-Drew Barrymore-starring farce did not make near as big an impact as the pair's previous romantic comedies, The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates. Last May, the picture barely made over $46 million domestically (a number just over its projected $40 million production budget), and critics mostly did not care for the film (its Metacritic score is 31%). On the Blu-ray-only ranking, Blended sold 55% as many Blu-rays as Draft Day (and garnered an HD market share of 39%). On the overall package-media chart, Blended moved almost 46% as many copies as Draft Day.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/07/14:
  1. Draft Day
  2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  3. Blended
  4. The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season
  5. Divergent
  6. God's Not Dead
  7. Frozen
  8. Sons of Anarchy: Season Six
  9. The LEGO Movie
  10. Noah
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 09/07/14 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Draft Day (33%)
  2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (51%)
  3. Blended (39%)
  4. The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season (34%)
  5. Sons of Anarchy: Season Six (17%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 09/07/14 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 3D (11%)
  2. 300: Rise of an Empire 3D (7%)
  3. Despicable Me 2 3D (6%)
  4. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D (6%)
  5. Rio 2 3D (4%)