Blu-ray Sales, May 29-June 4: Logan Defends His Position

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Blu-ray Sales, May 29-June 4: Logan Defends His Position

Posted June 11, 2017 08:12 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on June 4th, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Logan remained at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. A violent, emotionally wrenching extension of Hugh Jackman's popular Wolverine character, Logan proved a hit with both critics and audiences. Logan scored solid critical notices (a Metacritic score of 77%) and grossed over $607 million worldwide on top of its projected $97-million production budget. This week, Logan had a strong Blu-ray market share of 66%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts was Summit and Lionsgate Home Entertainment's The Shack. This maudlin adaptation of the hit William P. Young novel was a modest success for its distributors. The Shack scored low critical marks (a 32% score on Metacritic), but its box-office grosses were more impressive, given that it grossed over $93 million worldwide. The Shack sold 46% as many Blu-rays as Logan (and had an HD market share of 34%) and 90% as many total units.

Finally, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's The Great Wall filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only sales ranking. Acclaimed director Yimou Zhang's blockbuster monster epic struggled to fight the kind of global crossover success that its distributors wanted. The Great Wall did not score highly with critics, garnering a 42% score on Metacritic, and it could only muster abysmal domestic grosses ($45 million earned on top of an estimated $150-million production budget), although it received a boost from a strong international showing (an extra $286 million grossed). On the Blu-ray-only list, The Great Wall had an HD market share of 53% and sold 19% as many Blu-rays as Logan. Regarding the overall package-media chart, the film came in fourth place (behind Warner and New Line's raunchy comedy Fist Fight) and sold 24% as many total units as the X-Men-adjacent thriller.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 06/04/17:
  1. Logan
  2. The Shack
  3. The Great Wall
  4. Fist Fight
  5. Get Out
  6. Fifty Shades Darker
  7. Moana
  8. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  9. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
  10. xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 06/04/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Logan (66%)
  2. The Shack (34%)
  3. Fist Fight (39%)
  4. The Great Wall (53%)
  5. Get Out (48%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 06/04/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Passengers 3D (12%)
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (5%)
  3. Doctor Strange 3D (4%)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3D (4%)
  5. The Secret Life of Pets 3D (3%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 06/04/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. John Wick 4K (24%)
  2. Patriots Day 4K (13%)
  3. Passengers 4K (12%)
  4. Hacksaw Ridge 4K (12%)
  5. Underworld: Blood Wars 4K (9%)