For the week that ended on May 2nd, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's
Bad Boys for Life remained at the number-one spot on both the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. The highest grossing film of 2020 (so far!),
Bad Boys for Life was a hit with audiences following its January release. Yes, the film didn't get the best reviews (it has a
59% approval rating on Metacritic), it still grossed
over $419 million worldwide on top of its estimated $90-million production budget. This week,
Bad Boys for Life had an HD market share of 47%.
Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. The controversial finale to the
"Skywalker Saga," The Rise of Skywalker made a big box-office splash following its December release. While the film scored mediocre critical notices (it has a
53% approval rating on Metacritic), it still grossed
over $1 billion worldwide on top of its estimated $275-million production budget.
The Rise of Skywalker had a very solid Blu-ray market share of 69% and sold 75% as many Blu-rays and 51% as many total units as
Bad Boys for Life.
Finally, Warner Home Entertainment's
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. This R-rated animated adventure uses the origin story of its title character as a means to reintroduce viewers to the iconic video's cast of fighters - and their often graphic "Fatality" moves.
Scorpion's Revenge had a strong HD market share of 73% and sold 42% as many Blu-rays as
Bad Boys for Life. Regarding the overall package-media list, the film sold 27% as many total units as the
Bad Boys sequel.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 5/2/20:
- Bad Boys for Life
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
- Ip Man 4: The Finale
- Dolittle
- Jumanji: The Next Level
- 1917
- The Gentlemen
- Bad Boys Collection
- Little Women
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 5/2/20 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Bad Boys for Life (47%)
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (69%)
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (73%)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (40%)
- Dolittle (44%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 5/2/20 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Aquaman (0.4)
- Suicide Squad 3D (0.2%)
- Skyscraper 3D (0.2%)
- The Wizard of Oz 3D (0.1%)
- Rampage 3D (0.05%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 5/2/20 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 4K (16%)
- Ip Man 4: The Finale 4K (14%)
- Rambo: Last Blood 4K (13%)
- 1917 4K (12%)
- Joker 4K (12%)