For the week that ended on March 16th, Warner Home Entertainment's
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald premiered at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. A prequel to the
Harry Potter franchise - and the immediate follow-up to 2016's
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them -
The Crimes of Grindelwald underperformed for the studio in North America last year. The film netted average critical notices (it has a
52% rating on Metacritic) and went on to
gross over $159 million domestically on top of its estimated $200-million production budget (it did make far more - to the tune of an extra $494 million - overseas). This week,
The Crimes of Grindelwald had a strong Blu-ray market share of 67%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Universal Studios Home Entertainment's
Mortal Engines. Like
Grindelwald and
Harry Potter, this adventure takes inspiration from a popular YA series. However, the film struggled to connect with audiences, scoring mediocre reviews (note its
44% Metacritic score) and
grossing over $83 million worldwide on top of its estimated $100-million budget.
Mortal Engines had a solid Blu-ray market share of 66% and sold 20% as many Blu-rays and total units as
The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Finally, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Ralph Breaks the Internet rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. 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. On the Blu-ray-only list,
Ralph Breaks the Internet had an HD market share of 60% and sold 15% as many Blu-rays as
The Crimes of Grindelwald. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 17% as many total units as the
Harry Potter prequel.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/16/19:
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Mortal Engines
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Green Book
- Creed II
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Little Mermaid
- A Star Is Born
- Instant Family
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 3/16/19 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (67%)
- Mortal Engines (66%)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (60%)
- Creed II (45%)
- Green Book (52%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 3/16/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (1%)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 3D (0.9%)
- The Grinch 3D (0.6%)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3D (0.4%)
- Storks 3D (0.04%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/16/19 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K (17%)
- The Little Mermaid 4K (14%)
- Venom 4K (14%)
- Mortal Engines 4K (14%)
- Halloween 4K (14%)