Blu-ray Sales, September 10-16: The Mummy Awakens at Number One

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Blu-ray Sales, September 10-16: The Mummy Awakens at Number One

Posted September 24, 2017 08:13 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on September 16th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's The Mummy debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. The second installment in the studio's proposed "Dark Universe" franchise (the first being 2014's Dracula Untold 4K), The Mummy struggled to make much of an impact with critics and audiences. The film scored poor critical notices (a Metacritic rating of 34%), and it didn't prove much more successful with audiences, grossing $80 million domestically on top of its estimated $125-million production budget. This week, The Mummy had a solid Blu-ray market share of 62%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings was DreamWorks' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. This adaptation of author Dav Pilkey's popular children-book series was a modest hit when it premiered last June. The film grossed just under $74 million domestically on top of its $38-million production budget, and it got okay critical notices, generating a Metacritic score of 69%. On the Blu-ray-only list, Captain Underpants had an HD market share of 56% and sold 55% as many Blu-rays as The Mummy. Regarding the overall package-media chart, the film sold 61% as many total units as the Tom Cruise-starring thriller.

Finally, Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's release of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The sequel to 2014's hit superhero adventure Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 proved a healthy success in its own right. Yes, the film mustered average critical notices (a Metacritic rating of 67%), but it then grossed over $862 million worldwide on top of its estimated $200-million production budget. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 had a strong HD market share of 73% and sold 46% as many Blu-rays as The Mummy sequel and 38% as many total units.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/16/17:
  1. The Mummy
  2. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
  4. The Lion King
  5. The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Tenth Season
  6. Baywatch
  7. Alien: Covenant
  8. Megan Leavey
  9. It Comes at Night
  10. Kingsman: The Secret Service
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 09/16/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. The Mummy (62%)
  2. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (56%)
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (73%)
  4. The Lion King (69%)
  5. The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Tenth Season (37%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 09/16/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (8%)
  2. Sing 3D (3%)
  3. Kong: Skull Island 3D (1%)
  4. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 3D (1%)
  5. Moana 3D (1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/16/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4K (51%)
  2. John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (12%)
  3. Alien: Covenant 4K (11%)
  4. Kong: Skull Island 4K (11%)
  5. Dracula Untold 4K (11%)