Blu-ray Sales, March 6-12: Moana Takes the Top Spot

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Blu-ray Sales, March 6-12: Moana Takes the Top Spot

Posted March 19, 2017 02:01 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on March 12th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Moana debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. This spirited animated comedy was a critical and commercial success for its distributor last fall. The film grossed over $606 million worldwide, and it also scored very good critical notices (an 81% favorability rating on Metacritic), even netting Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song and Best Animated Film at this year's Oscar ceremony. This week, Moana had a strong Blu-ray market share of 65%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Doctor Strange. et 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. Doctor Strange sold 15% as many Blu-rays (and had a Blu-ray market share of 68%) and 14% as many total units as Moana.

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 5% as many Blu-rays as Moana and had a Blu-ray market share of 48%. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 7% as many total units as the Disney Animated entertainment.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/12/17:
  1. Moana
  2. Doctor Strange
  3. Trolls
  4. Hacksaw Ridge
  5. Arrival
  6. Beauty and the Beast
  7. Pinocchio
  8. Allied
  9. Suicide Squad
  10. The Accountant
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 03/12/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Moana (65%)
  2. Doctor Strange (68%)
  3. Trolls (48%)
  4. Hacksaw Ridge (45%)
  5. PAW Patrol: Pups Save The Bunnies (DVD-only)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 03/12/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Wolverine 3D (8%)
  2. Doctor Strange 3D (4%)
  3. X-Men: Apocalypse 3D (4%)
  4. The Secret Life of Pets 3D (3%)
  5. Moana 3D (3%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/12/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. John Wick 4K (24%)
  2. Arrival 4K (9%)
  3. Allied 4K (7%)
  4. Hacksaw Ridge 4K (7%)
  5. Deadpool 4K (4%)