Blu-ray Sales, Jan. 11-17: The Martian Soars to Number One

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Blu-ray Sales, Jan. 11-17: The Martian Soars to Number One

Posted January 23, 2016 09:26 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on January 17th, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's The Martian went to the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. Director Ridley Scott's crowd-pleasing sci-fi adventure proved itself a big success with both audiences and critics following its October release. In addition to grossing over $597 million worldwide (on top of an estimated $108 million production budget), The Martian received numerous critical accolades (it currently has an 80% score on Metacritic) which resulted in seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Visual Effects. This past week, The Martian had a Blu-ray market share of 59%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts was Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Hotel Transylvania 2. The sequel to Happy Madison and Genndy Tartakovsky's 2012 animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania 2 was a hit for the studio this year. The estimated-$80-million feature grossed over $467 million worldwide, but critics didn't find the film as engaging - Hotel Transylvania 2 has a Metacritic score of only 44%. On the Blu-ray-only list, Hotel Transylvania 2 had a Blu-ray market share of 52% and sold 80% as many Blu-rays as The Martian while on the overall package-media list, the animated comedy sold 92% as many total units as the Matt Damon-starring thriller.

Finally, Fox Home Entertainment's Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI box set rounded out the top three positions on the Blu-ray-only sales list. This Original Trilogy package has long been a fixture on the home-media charts, and the recent box-office success of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (if one doesn't account for inflation, then The Force Awakens is now the highest grossing film in the United States) can account for this Blu-ray package's high position this past week. On the Blu-ray-only list, Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI had a Blu-ray market share of 100% and sold 10% as many Blu-rays as The Martian. However, on the overall package-media list, the Star Wars box set appeared in seventh place, with Lionsgate's acclaimed Sicario taking third place and selling 10% as many total units as The Martian.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 01/17/15:
  1. The Martian
  2. Hotel Transylvania 2
  3. Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI
  4. Sicario
  5. Star Wars: Episodes I-III
  6. Minions
  7. Sinister 2
  8. Ant-Man
  9. Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  10. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 01/17/15 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. The Martian (59%)
  2. Hotel Transylvania 2 (52%)
  3. Sicario (50%)
  4. War Room (22%)
  5. Sinister 2 (40%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 01/17/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Walk 3D (27%)
  2. San Andreas 3D (23%)
  3. Ant-Man 3D (20%)
  4. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (16%)
  5. Hotel Transylvania 3D (11%)