Blu-ray Sales, March 3-9: Ralph Still Breaks Blu-ray Charts

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Blu-ray Sales, March 3-9: Ralph Still Breaks Blu-ray Charts

Posted March 16, 2019 11:40 AM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on March 9th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Ralph Breaks the Internet remained at number one on the Blu-ray-only charts. This spirited animated comedy - the sequel to the 2012 hit Wreck-It Ralph - did well with critics and viewers last year. The film netted good critical notices (it has a 71% rating on Metacritic) and went on to gross over $520 million worldwide on top of its estimated $175-million production budget. This week, Ralph Breaks the Internet had a strong Blu-ray market share of 65%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only sales ranking was Warner and MGM Home Entertainment's Creed II. A follow-up to Ryan Coogler's Academy Award-nominated Rocky rebootquel, Creed II was a solid performer for its distributors. This sports drama scored decent reviews (note its 66% Metacritic score) and made over $213 million worldwide on top of its estimated $50-million budget. Creed II had a Blu-ray market share of 53% and sold 87% as many Blu-rays as Ralph Breaks the Internet. On the overall package-media list, Creed II actually came in first place.

Finally, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's iconic musical adventure The Little Mermaid rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only sales list. The 1989 animated classic revitalized Disney's feature animation department and proved an enduring success for the studio - the film made over $211 million worldwide (almost $400 million, when adjusted for inflation) and continues to attract new fans on the home media platform. On the Blu-ray-only list, The Little Mermaid had an HD market share of 100% and sold 47% as many Blu-rays as Ralph Breaks the Internet. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film came in sixth place and sold 29% as many total units as Creed II.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/9/19:
  1. Ralph Breaks the Internet
  2. Creed II
  3. The Little Mermaid
  4. Bohemian Rhapsody
  5. Instant Family
  6. A Star Is Born
  7. Robin Hood
  8. The Favourite
  9. The Grinch
  10. The Vanishing
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 3/9/19 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Creed II (53%)
  2. Ralph Breaks the Internet (65%)
  3. Instant Family (45%)
  4. A Star Is Born (47%)
  5. Bohemian Rhapsody (64%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 3/9/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (1%)
  2. The Grinch 3D (0.5%)
  3. Godzilla 3D (2%)
  4. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (0.04%)
  5. Storks 3D (0.01%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/9/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K (16%)
  2. The Little Mermaid 4K (15%)
  3. Venom 4K (15%)
  4. Overlord 4K (14%)
  5. Halloween 4K (13%)