Blu-ray Sales, Oct. 12-18: Aladdin Gets Its Wish on HD

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Blu-ray Sales, Oct. 12-18: Aladdin Gets Its Wish on HD

Posted October 22, 2015 11:17 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on October 18th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Aladdin premiered at the top of the Blu-ray-only sales list. A perennial favorite since its release in 1992, this animated adventure-comedy, with its great Robin Williams performance, made its long-awaited debut on North American Blu-ray platforms. The film was a smash success, grossing over $504 million worldwide on top of its $28-million production budget in 1992; when adjusted for inflation, that total comes to about $855 million. This week, Aladdin had a Blu-ray market share of 100%. On the overall package-media chart, Aladdin came in second place, where it sold 74% as many total units as Warner Home Entertainment's San Andreas.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only ranking was, in fact, San Andreas. A big-budget modernization of the kind of disaster thriller that rose to prominence in the 1970s (The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno), the Dwayne Johnson-starring blockbuster was a modest success for the studio last summer; although its critical notices weren't great (it only has a Metacritic score of 43%), the picture grossed $155 million domestically on top of its projected $110-million budget. Regarding the Blu-ray-only ranking, San Andreas sold 53% as many discs as Aladdin (and had an HD market share of 40%). As noted previously, in terms of the overall package-media list, the film premiered at number one.

Finally, Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Avengers: Age of Ultron rounded out the top three spots on the Blu-ray-only sales list. This sequel to the 2012 smash hit was a large success when it premiered last May. Although it only garnered average critical support (the film currently has a Metacritic score of 66%), Age of Ultron quickly found great support among audiences, grossing over $1.4 billion worldwide on top of a $250-million production budget. On the Blu-ray-only list, Age of Ultron sold 29% as many discs as Aladdin and had an HD market share of 57%. On the overall package-media chart, Age of Ultron came in fourth place - Tomorrowland took the third-place slot - and sold 38% as many total units as the Disney classic.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 10/18/15:
  1. Aladdin
  2. San Andreas
  3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  4. Tomorrowland
  5. Furious 7
  6. Magic Mike XXL
  7. Pitch Perfect 2
  8. Cinderella
  9. Spy
  10. Dope
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 10/18/15 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. San Andreas (40%)
  2. Aladdin (100%)
  3. Tomorrowland (47%)
  4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (57%)
  5. Magic Mike XXL (24%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 10/18/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (21%)
  2. Mad Max: Fury Road 3D (12%)
  3. Insurgent 3D (12%)
  4. San Andreas 3D (7%)
  5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (7%)