For the week that ended on March 5th, Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Doctor Strange debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. Yet another high-profile superhero adventure in the MCU's big-screen endeavors,
Doctor Strange proved both a critical and commercial success for its distributors last fall. The film
grossed over $677 million worldwide on top of its estimated $165-million production budget, and it also scored solid critical notices (
a 72% favorability rating on Metacritic), even netting an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects at this year's Oscar ceremony. This week,
Doctor Strange had a very strong Blu-ray market share of 76%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Lionsgate and Summit Home Entertainment's
Hacksaw Ridge. Based on the true story of WWII hero Desmond Doss,
Hacksaw Ridge was not only a critical and commercial success but also a major Hollywood comeback for its director, the controversial filmmaker Mel Gibson. Nominated for six Academy Awards (of which it won two), Gibson's film scored solid critical notices (
a 71% score on Metacritic) and
grossed just over $175 million worldwide on top of its
estimated $40-million production budget.
Hacksaw Ridge sold 15% as many Blu-rays (and had a Blu-ray market share of 52%) and 22% as many total units as
Doctor Strange.
Finally, DreamWorks Home Entertainment's
Trolls filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales charts. 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. On the Blu-ray-only ranking,
Trolls sold 14% as many Blu-rays as
Doctor Strange and had a Blu-ray market share of 53%. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 19% as many total units as the Marvel entertainment.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/05/17:
- Doctor Strange
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Trolls
- Arrival
- Allied
- Moonlight
- Pinocchio
- Manchester by the Sea
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
- Beauty and the Beast
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 03/05/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Doctor Strange (76%)
- Hacksaw Ridge (52%)
- Trolls (53%)
- Allied (48%)
- Arrival (60%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 03/05/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Doctor Strange 3D (7%)
- Kubo and the Two Strings 3D (4%)
- X-Men: Apocalypse 3D (4%)
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 3D (2%)
- Storks 3D (2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/05/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- John Wick 4K (23%)
- Inferno 4K (8%)
- Arrival 4K (7%)
- Allied 4K (7%)
- Hacksaw Ridge 4K (7%)