For the week that ended on April 7th, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi remained at Number One on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. The latest - and most controversial - installment in the iconic
Star Wars franchise,
The Last Jedi was a massive hit with critics and audiences. The film garnered great critical notices (an
85% Metacritic rating), and viewers supported the picture to the tune of a
$1.3-billion gross (worldwide) on top of its estimated $200-million production budget. This week,
The Last Jedi had a very strong Blu-ray market share of 79%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. A sequel to the
1995 family favorite, this spirited action-comedy proved a major hit with audiences. While the film only scored okay critical notices (a
58% Metacritic rating), viewers adored the picture, which has gone on to
gross over $943 million worldwide on top of its rumored $90-million production budget.
Jumanji 2 had an HD market share of 59% and sold 26% as many Blu-rays and 35% as many overall package-media units as
The Last Jedi.
Finally, Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Thor: Ragnarok filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. This third film in Marvel's
Thor franchise - and the latest installment in its popular MCU offerings -
Ragnarok became the runaway box-office success that has eluded the
Thor pictures up to this point. The film scored decent critical notices (a
74% Metacritic rating) and went on to
gross over $854 million worldwide on top of its estimated $180-million production budget.
Thor 3 had a solid HD market share of 69% and sold 14% as many Blu-rays and 16% as many total units as the
Star Wars sequel.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/7/18:
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Justice League
- Coco
- Insidious: The Last Key
- Ferdinand
- Pitch Perfect 3
- Father Figures
- The Shape of Water
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 4/7/18 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (79%)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (59%)
- Thor: Ragnarok (69%)
- Justice League (58%)
- Insidious: The Last Key (51%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 4/7/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (4%)
- Wonder Woman 3D (2%)
- Blade Runner 2049 3D (0.8%)
- Justice League 3D (0.4%)
- Ghostbusters 3D (0.2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/7/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Blade Runner 2049 4K (41%)
- It 4K (17%)
- Thor: Ragnarok 4K (16%)
- Wonder Woman 4K (13%)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 4K (13%)