For the week that ended on July 28th, Warner Home Entertainment's
Ready Player One debuted at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. In adapting the popular Ernest Cline novel, director Steven Spielberg scored a blockbuster entertainment that performed decently with critics and audiences. It received average critical notices (the film has a
Metacritic rating of 64%) and then grossed
$582 million worldwide on top of its $175-million production budget. This week,
Ready Player One had a very strong Blu-ray market share of 76%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was another Warner title:
Rampage. Star Dwayne Johnson's explosive creature-feature - an adaptation of the popular video game - has struggled to connect with critics and audiences in North America. It received below-average critical notices (the film has a
45% rating on Metacritic) and domestically, the film only grossed
$99 million on top of its $120-million production budget (in fairness, Rampage proved far more successful outside North America, picking up an additional $326.9 million from foreign markets).
Rampage had an HD market share of 46% and sold 24% as many Blu-rays and 39% as many total units as
Ready Player One.
Finally, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's
Super Troopers 2 filled out the top-three spots on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The long-delayed sequel to
Broken Lizard's 2001 cult favorite, this R-rated comedy was a modest success following its premiere last April. While it received underwhelming critical notices (the film has a
41% Metacritic rating), it still grossed
$30.6 million domestically on top of its estimated $13.5-million production budget.
Super Troopers 2 had an HD market share of 50% and sold 11% as many Blu-rays as
Ready Player One. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 17% as many total units as Spielberg's sci-fi actioner.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 7/28/18:
- Ready Player One
- Rampage
- Super Troopers 2
- A Quiet Place
- The Greatest Showman
- Black Panther
- Isle of Dogs
- I Feel Pretty
- Super Troopers 1 + 2 Collection
- Pacific Rim: Uprising
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 7/28/18 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Ready Player One (76%)
- Rampage (46%)
- Super Troopers 2 (50%)
- A Quiet Place (58%)
- The Greatest Showman (48%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 7/28/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Ready Player One 3D (10%)
- Hotel Transylvania 3D (6%)
- Pacific Rim: Uprising 3D (2%)
- Tomb Raider 3D (0.4%)
- Rampage 3D (0.3%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 7/28/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Ready Player One 4K (20%)
- The Equalizer 4K (17%)
- Pacific Rim: Uprising 4K (13%)
- Tomb Raider 4K (12%)
- Black Panther 4K (11%)