Blu-ray Sales, May 20-26: Black Panther Remains at Number One

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Blu-ray Sales, May 20-26: Black Panther Remains at Number One

Posted June 1, 2018 10:09 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on May 26th, Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Black Panther remained at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. Another superhero entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther was a massive success with both critics and audiences following its February premiere. Critics largely adored the film (note its robust 88% favorability rating on Metacritic), and viewers were just as supportive, turning out to the film to the tune of a $1.3-billion worldwide gross (and counting - it's still playing in first-run in some markets) on top of its estimated $205-million production budget. This week, Black Panther had a strong Blu-ray market share of 68%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Red Sparrow. An adult, R-rated spy drama, this Jennifer Lawrence vehicle struggled to connect with both fans and critics after its release in March. It received only so-so critical notices (vide its 53% Metacritic rating), and viewers weren't much more supportive, given its middling domestic gross of $47 million on top of its estimated $69-million production budget (to be fair, the film performed much better overseas, where it earned an additional 101.6 million). Red Sparrow had a solid HD market share of 62% and sold 20% as many Blu-rays and 22% as many overall package-media units as Black Panther.

Finally, Warner Home Entertainment's Fox's Game Night filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. This dark farce - which takes its primary inspiration from the David Fincher thriller The Game - proved a sleeper hit with audiences last February. The film garnered average critical notices (a 66% Metacritic rating), but viewers still largely supported the picture, helping it earn a domestic gross of $69 million on top of its estimated $37-million production budget. Game Night had an HD market share of 48% and sold 10% as many Blu-rays and 14% as many total units as Black Panther.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 5/26/18:
  1. Black Panther
  2. Red Sparrow
  3. Game Night
  4. Fifty Shades Freed
  5. The Greatest Showman
  6. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
  7. Deadpool
  8. The 15:17 to Paris
  9. Peter Rabbit
  10. Thor: Ragnarok
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 5/26/18 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Black Panther (68%)
  2. Red Sparrow (62%)
  3. Game Night (48%)
  4. Fifty Shades Freed (53%)
  5. The Greatest Showman (57%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 5/26/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (4%)
  2. Jurassic Park Collection 3D (4%)
  3. Ice Age: Collision Course 3D (4%)
  4. Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (3%)
  5. Jurassic World 3D (1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 5/26/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Jurassic Park Collection 4K (73%)
  2. Fury 4K (41%)
  3. Deadpool 4K (13%)
  4. Justice League 4K (13%)
  5. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 4K (13%)