Blu-ray Sales, August 27-September 2: Guardians Remain on Top

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Blu-ray Sales, August 27-September 2: Guardians Remain on Top

Posted September 9, 2017 11:07 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on September 2nd, Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 remained at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. The sequel to 2014's hit superhero adventure Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 proved a healthy success in its own right. While it only scored okay critical notices (a Metacritic rating of 67%), it proved much more successful with audiences, grossing over $862 million worldwide on top of its estimated $200-million production budget. This week, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 had a very strong Blu-ray market share of 79%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings was Disney's The Lion King. One of the most beloved animated films ever made, The Lion King received a special "Signature Edition" Blu-ray this month: fitting treatment for a film that ultimately grossed over $968 million worldwide on top of its $45-million production budget. On the Blu-ray-only list, The Lion King had an HD market share of 75% and sold 55% as many Blu-rays as Guardians of the Galaxy. Regarding the overall package-media chart, the film sold 57% as many total units as the Guardians sequel.

Finally, Paramount Home Media Distribution's release of Baywatch filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. This raunchy comedy - an R-rated reboot of the infamous TV series - struggled to make much of an impact with viewers last summer. Baywatch only mustered poor critical notices (a 37% score on Metacritic), and its domestic haul wasn't much more impressive; the film grossed $58 million domestically on top of its projected $69-million production budget. Baywatch had an HD market share of 59% and sold 28% as many Blu-rays as the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel and 37% as many total units.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/02/17:
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
  2. The Lion King
  3. Baywatch
  4. Alien: Covenant
  5. Batman and Harley Quinn
  6. Boss Baby
  7. The Fate of the Furious
  8. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
  9. Beauty and the Beast
  10. Kong: Skull Island
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 09/02/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (79%)
  2. The Lion King (75%)
  3. Baywatch (59%)
  4. Alien: Covenant (63%)
  5. Batman and Harley Quinn (59%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 09/02/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (4%)
  2. Ghost in the Shell 3D (3%)
  3. Kong: Skull Island 3D (2%)
  4. The LEGO Batman Movie 3D (2%)
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 3D (1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/02/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. John Wick 4K (18%)
  2. John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (13%)
  3. Ghost in the Shell 4K (12%)
  4. Prometheus 4K (12%)
  5. Kong: Skull Island 4K (11%)