For the week that ended on April 17th, Lucasfilm and Disney Home Entertainment's
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens remained at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The latest installment in the iconic
Star Wars franchise made a huge commercial impact when it hit theaters last December.
The Force Awakens grossed over $2 billion worldwide on top of its estimated $245-million production budget, and it scored an
81% favorability rating on Metacritic. Furthermore, during its first week on home media,
The Force Awakens outsold its remaining nineteen Blu-ray and DVD competitors in the Top 20 VideoScan charts nearly five to one. This week,
The Force Awakens had a strong Blu-ray market share of 74%.
Next on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts was Warner Home Entertainment's
Justice League vs Teen Titans. Another in Warner and DC Animated's successful run of direct-to-home media superhero adventures,
Justice League vs Teen Titans premiered this week at number two, presumably enjoying the synergistic boost from the recent theatrical release of Zack Snyder's controversial
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Justice League vs Teen Titans had a Blu-ray market share of 59% and sold 7% as many Blu-rays and 9% as many total units as
The Force Awakens.
Finally, Lionsgate Home Entertainment's
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 rounded out the top three positions on the Blu-ray-only and overall home-media rankings. This final installment in the
Hunger Games franchise - and the direct continuation of
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - netted its distributor a fairly robust profit last year. The film grossed
about $281 million domestically on top of its estimated $160-million production budget, and it generated an unspectacular
65% Metacritic score.
Mockingjay - Part 2 had a Blu-ray market share of 49% and sold 6% as many Blu-rays and 8% as many total units as
The Force Awakens.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 04/17/15:
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
- Justice League vs Teen Titans
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
- The Hateful Eight
- The Forest
- Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI
- Star Wars: Episodes I-III
- The Good Dinosaur
- Creed
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 04/17/15 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (74%)
- Justice League vs Teen Titans (59%)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (49%)
- The Hateful Eight (52%)
- The Forest (38%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 04/17/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (17%)
- Jurassic World 3D (13%)
- Mad Max: Fury Road 3D (12%)
- Ant-Man 3D (11%)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 3D (10%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 04/17/15 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Mad Max: Fury Road 4K (7%)
- The Martian 4K (4%)
- The Last Witch Hunter 4K (2%)
- Concussion 4K (1%)
- The Peanuts Movie 4K (1%)