For the week that ended on October 27th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again debuted at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. A sequel to the hit
2008 film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical,
Here We Go Again proved almost as successful as its predecessor. While not a huge critical favorite (it has a
60% score on Metacritic), the film went on to
gross over $393 million worldwide on top of its estimated $75-million production budget. This week,
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again had a Blu-ray market share of 56%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Marvel and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Ant-Man and the Wasp. After the massively consequential release of Marvel's
Avengers: Infinity War, this second installment in the
Ant-Man superhero series acted as a more modestly scaled palette cleanser. The
Ant-Man follow-up scored decent critical notices (it has a
70% score on Metacritic), and then it went on to
gross over $216 million domestically on top of its estimated $162-to-$195-million production budget.
Ant-Man and the Wasp had a strong HD market share of 69% and sold 93% as many Blu-rays and 75% as many total units as
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Finally, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Hocus Pocus rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. Although not a critical or commercial smash following its release in 1993, this live-action Disney comedy has amassed a large cult following in its subsequent twenty-five years as a beloved Halloween favorite.
Hocus Pocus had an HD market share of 55% and sold 60% as many Blu-rays and =total units as the
Mamma Mia sequel.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 10/27/18:
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Hocus Pocus
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Skyscraper
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Mamma Mia! 2-Movie Collection
- Deadpool 2
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 10/27/18 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (56%)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (69%)
- Hocus Pocus (55%)
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (48%)
- Skyscraper (43%)
Top Four Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 10/27/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Hotel Transylvania 2 3D (8%)
- Goosebumps 3D (2%)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (2%)
- Skyscraper 3D (0.9%)
- Rampage 3D (0.2%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 10/27/18 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Halloween 4K (56%)
- Avengers: Infinity War 4K (20%)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp 4K (17%)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story 4K (16%)
- Deadpool 2 4K (15%)