Blu-ray Sales, March 20-26: Sing Raises the Volume on Home Media

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Blu-ray Sales, March 20-26: Sing Raises the Volume on Home Media

Posted April 2, 2017 12:55 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on March 26th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's Sing debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. A star-studded, CGI-animated musical-comedy, Sing netted reasonable critical and commercial notices for its distributors last winter. The film grossed over $601 million worldwide on top of an estimated $75-million production budget, and it also scored okay critical notices (a 59% favorability rating on Metacritic). This week, Sing had a Blu-ray market share of 61%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists was Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Assassin's Creed. Director Justin Kurzel's adaptation of the popular videogame struggled to connect with North American audiences. The film grossed just over $54 million domestically on top of its estimated $125-million production budget, and it garnered poor critical notices (a 36% favorability rating on Metacritic). Assassin's Creed sold 26% as many Blu-rays (and had a Blu-ray market share of 65%) and 25% as many total units as Sing.

Finally, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Moana filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales charts. 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. On the Blu-ray-only ranking, Moana sold 22% as many Blu-rays as Sing and had a Blu-ray market share of 57%. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 32% as many total units as Universal's animated entertainment.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/26/17:
  1. Sing
  2. Assassin's Creed
  3. Moana
  4. Passengers
  5. Doctor Strange
  6. Trolls
  7. Beauty and the Beast
  8. Hacksaw Ridge
  9. Fences
  10. Live by Night
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 03/26/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Sing (61%)
  2. Assassin's Creed (65%)
  3. Moana (57%)
  4. Passengers (51%)
  5. Trolls (50%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 03/26/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Passengers 3D (10%)
  2. Doctor Strange 3D (5%)
  3. Assassin's Creed 3D (4%)
  4. Suicide Squad 3D (4%)
  5. The Secret Life of Pets 3D (2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 03/26/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. John Wick 4K (26%)
  2. Suicide Squad 4K (24%)
  3. Passengers 4K (10%)
  4. Assassin's Creed 4K (8%)
  5. Arrival 4K (8%)