Blu-ray Sales, April 22-28: The Death Cure Fights to the Top

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Blu-ray Sales, April 22-28: The Death Cure Fights to the Top

Posted May 4, 2018 11:01 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on April 28th, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Maze Runner: The Death Cure debuted at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. The final entry in the Maze Runner trilogy struggled to connect with critics and audiences last January. The film only scored so-so critical takes (a 51% Metacritic rating), and domestic viewers weren't much more supportive; in North America, the film grossed $58 million on top of its estimated $62-million production budget (in fairness, it did add an additional $226.8 million in overseas totals). This week, The Death Cure had a Blu-ray market share of 58%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Fox's The Greatest Showman. This musical biopic about the life and times of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), The Greatest Showman proved a sleeper hit with audiences last December. The film garnered mediocre critical notices (a 48% Metacritic rating), but viewers still supported the picture, helping it net a worldwide gross of $424 million on top of its estimated $84-million production budget. The Greatest Showman had a solid HD market share of 60% and sold 91% as many Blu-rays and 88% as many overall package-media units as The Death Cure.

Finally, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only sales list. 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. The Last Jedi had a very solid HD market share of 70% and sold 52% as many Blu-rays as The Death Cure. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film came in fifth place (behind Den of Thieves and Hostiles, respectively) and sold 43% as many total units as the third Maze Runner picture.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/28/18:
  1. Maze Runner: The Death Cure
  2. The Greatest Showman
  3. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
  4. Den of Thieves
  5. Hostiles
  6. Thor: Ragnarok
  7. Paddington 2
  8. The Commuter
  9. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
  10. Maze Runner Trilogy
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 4/28/18 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (58%)
  2. The Greatest Showman (60%)
  3. Den of Thieves (58%)
  4. Hostiles (43%)
  5. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (70%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 4/28/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (5%)
  2. Justice League 3D (0.8%)
  3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (0.1%)
  4. Rio 3D (0.1%)
  5. Ice Age: Collision Course 3D (0.03%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/28/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Grease 4K (37%)
  2. Deadpool 4K (16%)
  3. Spider-Man: Homecoming 4K (15%)
  4. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 4K (12%)
  5. Justice League 4K (12%)