Blu-ray Sales, January 9-15: Deepwater Horizon Overtakes The Accountant

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Blu-ray Sales, January 9-15: Deepwater Horizon Overtakes The Accountant

Posted January 22, 2017 12:27 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on January 15th, Lionsgate Home Entertainment's Deepwater Horizon premiered at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. This action-packed docudrama struggled to connect with North American audiences despite reasonably solid critical notices. While the film's critical reception stands at 68% on Metacritic, it only grossed $61 million domestically on top of its estimated $110-million production budget. This week, Deepwater Horizon had a Blu-ray market share of 48%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Warner Home Entertainment's The Accountant. A violent star vehicle for Ben Affleck, The Accountant proved a modest success for its distributors. Although it only managed a 51% favorability rating on Metacritic, the film did go on to gross $150 million worldwide after incurring an estimated $44-million production budget. On both the the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media lists, The Accountant (which had a Blu-ray market share of 49%) sold 95% as many discs as Deepwater Horizon.

Finally, Warner Home Entertainment's Suicide Squad rounded out the top-three titles on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings. The most recent entry in DC's live-action cinematic universe, Suicide Squad was a controversial success for the studio during its summer theatrical release. The film grossed more than $745 million globally on top of its estimated $175-million production budget, but it still struggled to find a decent critical reception (its Metacritic score is 40%). Suicide Squad sold 20% as many Blu-rays (and had an HD market share of 50%) and 19% as many total units as Deepwater Horizon.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 01/15/17:
  1. Deepwater Horizon
  2. The Accountant
  3. Suicide Squad
  4. The Magnificent Seven
  5. The Secret Life of Pets
  6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
  7. Storks
  8. The Birth of a Nation
  9. Max Steel
  10. Kevin Hart: What Now?
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 01/15/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Deepwater Horizon (48%)
  2. The Accountant (40%)
  3. Suicide Squad (50%)
  4. The Magnificent Seven (47%)
  5. The Secret Life of Pets (45%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 01/15/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 3D (17%)
  2. Star Trek Beyond 3D (4%)
  3. Finding Dory 3D (4%)
  4. Kubo and the Two Strings 3D (3%)
  5. Independence Day: Resurgence 3D (2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 01/15/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Revenant 4K (11%)
  2. The Birth of a Nation 4K (7%)
  3. Star Trek Beyond 4K (6%)
  4. The Accountant 4K (6%)
  5. Deepwater Horizon 4K (6%)