Blu-ray Sales, September 17-23: Wonder Woman Defeats Other Titles

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Blu-ray Sales, September 17-23: Wonder Woman Defeats Other Titles

Posted October 1, 2017 02:59 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on September 23rd, Warner Home Entertainment's Wonder Woman debuted at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. A standalone adventure designed to showcase Gal Gadot's Amazon warrior, Wonder Woman quickly became Warner and DC's most beloved superhero fantasy since the release of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. After its premiere last June, the film scored good critical notices (a Metacritic rating of 76%) and then went on to gross over $820 million worldwide on top of its estimated $149-million production budget. This week, Wonder Woman had a solid Blu-ray market share of 73%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings was Universal Studios Home Entertainment's The Mummy. 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. The Mummy had an HD market share of 58% and sold 11% as many Blu-rays as Wonder Woman and 13% as many total units.

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 sales list. 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. On the Blu-ray-only list, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 had a strong HD market share of 75% and sold 8% as many Blu-rays as Wonder Woman. Regarding the overall package-media chart, the Marvel sequel actually came in fourth place - behind DreamWorks' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie - where it sold 7% as many total units as DC's superhero epic.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/23/17:
  1. Wonder Woman
  2. The Mummy
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
  4. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
  5. The Lion King
  6. Kingsman: The Secret Service
  7. Hocus Pocus
  8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  9. Alien: Covenant
  10. Baywatch
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 09/23/17 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Wonder Woman (73%)
  2. The Mummy (58%)
  3. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (54%)
  4. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (75%)
  5. Hocus Pocus (29%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 09/23/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Guardians of the Galaxy 3D (6%)
  2. Wonder Woman 3D (3%)
  3. Sing 3D (3%)
  4. Kong: Skull Island 3D (2%)
  5. Ghost in the Shell 3D (1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 09/23/17 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4K (84%)
  2. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4K (37%)
  3. Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K (17%)
  4. John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (13%)
  5. Kong: Skull Island 4K (12%)