Blu-ray Sales, June 1-7: Spongebob Floats to the Top

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Blu-ray Sales, June 1-7: Spongebob Floats to the Top

Posted June 11, 2015 03:03 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on June 7th, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment's The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water took the number-one position on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. Another feature-film iteration of the popular Nickelodeon series - it follows the 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was a solid earner for the studio following its February premiere. The animated feature scored a 62% rating on Metacritic and earned just under $163 million domestically on top of its $74-million budget. This week, Sponge Out of Water had a Blu-ray market share of 44%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings was Warner Home Entertainment's Jupiter Ascending. The latest film from the Wachowski siblings, Jupiter Ascending struggled to find the commercial success of the Wachowskis' Matrix series or the cult following of the pair's ambitious postmodern epic Cloud Atlas; the film got a 40% favorability score on Metacritic and only grossed grossed $47 million domestically on top of its reported $176-million budget (that said, the picture performed better overseas, earning an additional $134 million). On the Blu-ray-only ranking, Jupiter Ascending sold 78% as many Blu-rays as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and had a higher HD market share of 49%. On the overall package-media chart, the Wachowskis' sci-fi fantasy sold 71% as many total units as Sponge Out of Water.

Finally, Warner's American Sniper rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media lists. Director Clint Eastwood's exploration of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's experiences as a sniper in the Iraq War ranks as one of the iconic filmmaker's most successful pictures. The controversial feature (the film currently has a 72% score on Metacritic, and that number reflects some of the divisive critical attitudes) was one of 2014's highest grossing films in the United States, earning just under $350 million domestically on top of its $58-million budget. On the Blu-ray-only ranking, American Sniper sold 54% as many Blu-rays as Sponge Out of Water and had a higher HD market share of 41%. Regarding the overall package-media chart, Fifty Shades of Grey sold 58% as many total units as the Spongebob sequel.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 06/07/15:
  1. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
  2. Jupiter Ascending
  3. American Sniper
  4. Focus
  5. Fifty Shades of Grey
  6. McFarland, USA
  7. Seventh Son
  8. Jurassic Park
  9. Interstellar
  10. Justified: The Complete Final Season
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 06/07/15 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (44%)
  2. Jupiter Ascending (49%)
  3. American Sniper (41%)
  4. Focus (39%)
  5. McFarland, USA (25%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 06/07/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (18%)
  2. Jupiter Ascending 3D (11%)
  3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D (5%)
  4. Jurassic Park 3D (5%)
  5. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3D (3%)