For the week that ended on February 23rd, Warner Home Entertainment's
A Star Is Born premiered at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. This Academy Award-winning musical - the fifth remake of this particular story - scored big with critics and viewers last year. The film netted terrific critical notices (it has an
88% rating on Metacritic) and went on to
gross over $425 million worldwide on top of its estimated $36-million production budget and pick up eight Academy Award nominations (including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture). This week,
A Star Is Born had a very strong Blu-ray market share of 53%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's
Bohemian Rhapsody. A musical journey through the work of classic-rock band Queen,
Bohemian Rhapsody became one of the past year's biggest successes. Even though
Bohemian Rhapsody garnered mediocre critical notices (it has a
49% rating on Metacritic) and a fair amount of behind-the-scenes controversy, it still
grossed over $854 million worldwide on top of its estimated $52-million production budget and win four Academy Awards (including Best Actor and Best Editing).
Bohemian Rhapsody had a solid Blu-ray market share of 66% and sold 65% as many Blu-rays and 52% as many total units as
A Star Is Born.
Finally, Lionsgate Home Entertainment's
Robin Hood rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The latest adaptation of the
Robin Hood story, this medieval actioner struggled to connect with audiences during its fall run in theaters. Critics largely hated the film - to the tune of an
32% favorability score on Metacritic - and audiences were even less enthralled, as it made just over
$84 million worldwide on top of its estimated $100-million production budget. On the Blu-ray-only list,
Robin Hood had an HD market share of 61% and sold 29% as many Blu-rays as
A Star Is Born. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 26% as many total units as that Oscar-nominated musical.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 2/23/19:
- A Star Is Born
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Robin Hood
- Overlord
- The Grinch
- Venom
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Widows
- Nobody's Fool
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 2/23/19 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- A Star Is Born (53%)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (66%)
- Robin Hood (61%)
- The Grinch (55%)
- Overlord (72%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 2/23/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Godzilla 3D (3%)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (1%)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 3D (0.6%)
- The Grinch 3D (0.5%)
- The Meg 3D (0.3%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 2/23/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K (20%)
- Overlord 4K (18%)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 4K (17%)
- Venom 4K (14%)
- Robin Hood 4K (12%)