Blu-ray Sales, April 6-12: Interstellar Continues to Soar

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Blu-ray Sales, April 6-12: Interstellar Continues to Soar

Posted April 16, 2015 10:53 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on April 12th, Paramount and Warner Home Entertainment's Interstellar again scored the top position on the Blu-ray and overall package-media lists. Director Christopher Nolan's blockbuster space epic ultimately proved successful for its two studios; while Interstellar's domestic gross was fairly modest ($188 million earned on top of an estimated $165-million budget), as was its critical reception (an average 74% Metacritic score), the film's $484-million international total helped boost its earning power. During its second week on all home media platforms, Interstellar had a Blu-ray market share of 59%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts was another repeat performer: Warner Bros. and New Line Home Entertainment's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The final installment in the recent Hobbit trilogy, director Peter Jackson's prequel to his Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings Trilogy has performed well at the box office; to date, The Battle of the Five Armies has grossed more than $955 million worldwide. On the Blu-ray-only ranking, The Battle of the Five Armies sold 63% as many Blu-rays as Interstellar and had an HD market share of 45%.

Finally, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Big Hero 6 rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only list. Inspired by the cult Marvel Comics property of the same name, the animated hit brought the Mouse House commercial and critical praise following its release in November of last year. In addition to its worldwide box-office gross of over $572 million (on top of an estimated $165-million production budget), the film was also this year's Academy Award-winner for Best Animated Feature. Big Hero 6 sold 28% as many Blu-ray copies as Interstellar and had a Blu-ray market share of 42%. On the overall package-media chart, however, another Disney title, the blockbuster musical Into the Woods, came in third place, pushing Big Hero 6 into fourth.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 04/12/15:
  1. Interstellar
  2. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  3. Big Hero 6
  4. Into the Woods
  5. Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season
  6. Unbroken
  7. Exodus: Gods and Kings
  8. The Imitation Game
  9. Wild
  10. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 04/12/15 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Interstellar (59%)
  2. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (45%)
  3. Into the Woods (36%)
  4. Big Hero 6 (42%)
  5. Wild (27%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 04/12/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Exodus: Gods and Kings 3D (19%)
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (10%)
  3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D (7%)
  4. The Book of Life 3D (6%)
  5. Penguins of Madagascar 3D (5%)