For the week that ended on May 21st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's
xXx: Return of Xander Cage debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only sales ranking. The latest installment in the high-octane
xXx franchise,
The Return of Xander Cage struggled to match star Vin Diesel's wildly popular
Fast & Furious series.
The Return of Xander Cage scored poor critical notices (a Metacritic score of
42%) and grossed only
$44 million domestically on top of its projected $85-million production budget (in fairness, the film performed much better domestically, earning an additional $301 million). This week,
xXx: Return of Xander Cage had a Blu-ray market share of 58%.
However, another Sony title proved stiff competition for the Vin Diesel-starring actioner: Paul W.S. Anderson's
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Ostensibly the conclusion to the
Resident Evil film series, this horror-sci-fi faced a very similar fate as
The Return of Xander Cage. Like the
xXx thriller,
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter did not score highly with critics, garnering a
49% score on Metacritic, and its poor domestic grosses
($26 million earned on top of an estimated $40-million production budget) received a boost from a strong international showing (an extra $285 million grossed). On the Blu-ray-only list,
The Final Chapter had an HD market share of 53% and sold 98% as many Blu-rays as
The Return of Xander Cage. But on the overall package-media chart, the film debuted at number one - there,
The Return of Xander Cage sold 93% as many total units as
Resident Evil.
Finally, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's
Fifty Shades Darker filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. 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. On the Blu-ray-only sales chart,
Fifty Shades Darker sold 71% as many Blu-rays as the
xXx sequel (it also had a Blu-ray market share of 52%). And regarding the overall package-media chart, the erotic drama sold 74% as many total units as
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 05/21/17:
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
- Fifty Shades Darker
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Moana
- A Dog's Purpose
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- La La Land
- Sing
- Underworld: Blood Wars
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 05/21/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (53%)
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage (58%)
- Fifty Shades Darker (52%)
- A Dog's Purpose (42%)
- Moana (57%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 05/21/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Prometheus 3D (15%)
- Passengers 3D (11%)
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (6%)
- Assassin's Creed 3D (5%)
- The Secret Life of Pets 3D (4%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 05/21/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- John Wick 4K (30%)
- Fifty Shades of Grey 4K (20%)
- Patriots Day 4K (11%)
- Passengers 4K (11%)
- Hacksaw Ridge 4K (11%)