For the week that ended on August 13th, Warner Home Entertainment's
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings. Director Guy Ritchie's gritty reimagining of the Arthurian legend was a critical and commercial flop this past May. The film scored low critical notices (
a Metacritic rating of 41%, for example) and didn't connect that much more strongly with audiences, grossing
$39 million domestically on top of its estimated $175-million production budget. This week,
King Arthur had a Blu-ray market share of 55%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only chart was DreamWorks Home Entertainment's
The Boss Baby. This family-friendly animated comedy - which hinges on Alec Baldwin's work as the title character - was a modest success with critics and audiences last spring. While it garnered a mediocre Metacritic score of
50%, the film did then go on to
gross over $497 million worldwide. On the Blu-ray rankings,
Boss Baby sold 66% as many Blu-rays as
King Arthur and had an HD market share of 53%. Regarding the overall package media rankings, the film ranked in third place and sold 69% as many total units as the medieval adventure.
Finally, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's
Snatched filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only sales ranking. Like
King Arthur, this raunchy Amy Schumer vehicle struggled to connect with audiences last May.
Snatched grossed over $45 million domestically on top of its estimated $42-million production budget, and it only managed a
Metacritic score of 45%.
Snatched had an HD market share of 53% and sold 22% as many Blu-rays as
King Arthur. On the overall package-media list, the film came in at second place, where it sold 84% as many total units as
King Arthur.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 08/13/17:
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
- Boss Baby
- Snatched
- The Fate of the Furious
- Kong: Skull Island
- Ghost in the Shell
- Going in Style
- Beauty and the Beast
- Shin Godzilla
- The LEGO Batman Movie
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 08/13/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (55%)
- Snatched (35%)
- Boss Baby (53%)
- Going in Style (33%)
- Kong: Skull Island (55%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 08/13/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (6%)
- Ghost in the Shell 3D (2%)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3D (2%)
- The LEGO Batman Movie 3D (1%)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 3D (1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 08/13/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- John Wick 4K (16%)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (13%)
- Logan 4K (11%)
- Ghost in the Shell 4K (9%)
- Hacksaw Ridge 4K (8%)