For the week that ended on February 19th, DreamWorks Home Entertainment's
Trolls remained at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. This animated adventure was a modest success with critics and audiences during its fall theatrical release. Its critical notices were okay (
a 56% score on Metacritic), and it
grossed just over $153 million domestically on top of its estimated $125-million production budget. This week,
Trolls had a Blu-ray market share of 51%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Paramount Home Media Distribution's
Arrival. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, this cerebral sci-fi drama was a major success for its distributor last fall.
Arrival mustered a very strong
Metacritic score of 81%, and that critical appreciation exists alongside good box-office earnings; the film
grossed just under $197 million worldwide on top of its modest $47 million-production budget.
Arrival sold 78% as many Blu-rays as
Trolls (and had a Blu-ray market share of 61%) and 66% as many total units.
Finally, the new Signature Edition of Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Pinocchio filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only chart. One of the most celebrated motion pictures ever made,
Pinocchio did not find universal acclaim following its release in 1940. The film was initially a box-office failure, with home video and a number of successful theatrical re-releases helping to cement the animated adventure's reputation as a modern classic. On the Blu-ray-only chart,
Pinocchio sold 66% as many copies as
Trolls and had a solid HD market share of 77%. Regarding the overall package-media list, the Disney favorite came in eighth place (
Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween came in at third) and sold 8% as many total units as the DreamWorks feature
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 02/19/17:
- Trolls
- Arrival
- Pinocchio
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
- John Wick
- The Edge of Seventeen
- The Secret Life of Pets
- Justice League Dark
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
- Beauty and the Beast
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 02/19/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Trolls (51%)
- Arrival (61%)
- Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween (18%)
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (61%)
- The Secret Life of Pets (44%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 02/19/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 3D (13%)
- Kubo and the Two Strings 3D (8%)
- Storks 3D (5%)
- Suicide Squad 3D (3%)
- Independence Day: Resurgence 3D (2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 02/19/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- John Wick 4K (31%)
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 4K (13%)
- Arrival 4K (9%)
- Deepwater Horizon 4K (9%)
- Inferno 4K (8%)