Blu-ray Sales, June 12-18: John Wick Kills The Beast

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Blu-ray Sales, June 12-18: John Wick Kills The Beast

Posted June 25, 2017 09:08 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on June 18th, Summit and Lionsgate Home Entertainment's John Wick: Chapter 2 debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. The violent follow-up to the cult 2014 actioner John Wick, Chapter 2 proved even more enduring than its predecessor. John Wick: Chapter 2 scored solid critical notices (a Metacritic score of 75%) and then grossed over $166 million worldwide, a sum that seems modest but represents a rather sizable achievement for a medium-budget, R-rated thriller. This week, the film had a Blu-ray market share of 64%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts was Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Beauty and the Beast. This live-action remake of the iconic Disney animated classic was a huge hit with audiences this year. Beauty and the Beast might have scored only decent critical notices (a Metacritic score of 65%), but it went on to gross over $1.2 billion worldwide on top of its projected $160-million production budget. Beauty and the Beast sold 86% as many Blu-rays as John Wick: Chapter 2 (and had an HD market share of 61%) and 91% as many total units.

Finally, another animated feature - Warner Home Entertainment's The LEGO Batman Movie - filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. The film, which is a spinoff of 2014's hit The LEGO Movie, also performed well with critics and audiences. Like John Wick: Chapter 2, the film scored a good Metacritic score of 75%, and it earned over $310 million worldwide on top of its estimated $80-million production budget. The LEGO Batman Movie had an HD market share of 64% and sold 84% as many Blu-rays and total units as the John Wick sequel.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 06/18/17:
  1. John Wick: Chapter 2
  2. Beauty and the Beast
  3. The LEGO Batman Movie
  4. Logan
  5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  6. Bambi
  7. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  8. John Wick
  9. Moana
  10. The Shack
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 06/18/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. John Wick: Chapter 2 (64%)
  2. Beauty and the Beast (61%)
  3. The LEGO Batman Movie (64%)
  4. Logan (77%)
  5. The Shack (31%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 06/18/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Passengers 3D (23%)
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (3%)
  3. The LEGO Batman Movie 3D (2%)
  4. Assassin's Creed 3D (2%)
  5. The Secret Life of Pets 3D (2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 06/18/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Passengers 4K (23%)
  2. Snitch 4K (20%)
  3. John Wick 4K (20%)
  4. John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (10%)
  5. Deadpool 4K (10%)