For the week that ended on May 14th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's
Fifty Shades Darker debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only sales ranking. This adaptation of E.L. James' bestselling erotic novel - and the sequel to the 2015 hit
Fifty Shades of Grey - netted Universal a decent profit despite terrible critical notices (a Metacritic score of
33%);
Fifty Shades Darker grossed over $378 million worldwide on top of a $55-million budget. This week, the film had a Blu-ray market share of 58%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only chart was Lionsgate and Summit Home Entertainment's
La La Land. Director Damien Chazelle's Hollywood musical premiered last year to rapturous critical and commercial success; the film
grossed over $151 million domestically on top of an estimated $30-million production budget, and it also scored phenomenal critical notices (
a 93% favorability rating on Metacritic), eventually winning Oscars for Best Original Score, Best Song, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, and Best Director.
La La Land sold 15% as many Blu-rays as
Fifty Shades Darker and had a Blu-ray market share of 58%. Regarding the overall package-media list,
La La Land came in at third place and sold 14% as many total units as Universal's erotic thriller.
Finally, another Universal title - the family dramedy
A Dog's Purpose - filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. This
surprisingly controversial feature proved a modest commercial success last January. It
grossed over $188 million worldwide on top of an estimated $22-million production budget, and those earnings came despite mediocre critical notices (
a 43% favorability rating on Metacritic). On the Blu-ray-only sales chart,
A Dog's Purpose sold 14% as many Blu-rays as the
Fifty Shades of Grey sequel (it also had a Blu-ray market share of 43%). And on the overall package-media chart,
A Dog's Purpose came in second and sold 19% as many total units as
Fifty Shades Darker.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 05/14/17:
- Fifty Shades Darker
- La La Land
- A Dog's Purpose
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Moana
- Underworld: Blood Wars
- Sing
- Hidden Figures
- Split
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 05/14/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Fifty Shades Darker (58%)
- A Dog's Purpose (43%)
- La La Land (58%)
- Hidden Figures (31%)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (70%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 05/14/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Passengers 3D (9%)
- Assassin's Creed 3D (6%)
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (5%)
- The Secret Life of Pets 3D (4%)
- Doctor Strange 3D (4%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 05/14/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- John Wick 4K (30%)
- Fifty Shades of Grey 4K (21%)
- Patriots Day 4K (15%)
- Hacksaw Ridge 4K (14%)
- Deepwater Horizon 4K (12%)