Blu-ray Sales, July 26-August 1: Scoob Scares Up More Discs

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Blu-ray Sales, July 26-August 1: Scoob Scares Up More Discs

Posted August 7, 2020 06:22 PM by Josh Katz

For the week that ended on August 1st, Warner Home Entertainment's Scoob remained at Number One on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales charts. A CGI-animated rebootquel (and stealth opener in a Hanna Barbara-shared universe) of the beloved Mystery Machine crew, Scoob also had its release impacted by the coronavirus. The film, which received low-to-mediocre critical reactions (it has a 43% approval rating on Metacritic), received its largest theatrical rollout overseas, where it earned roughly $5.7 million, before arriving on VOD and HBOMax in North America. This week, Scoob had an HD market share of 43%.

Next up on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales rankings was DreamWorks and Universal Studios Home Media Entertainment's Trolls World Tour. This sequel to the hit 2016 animated comedy became unexpectedly controversial during its release last April. The film, which netted mediocre reviews (it has a 50% approval rating on Metacritic), became Universal Studios' biggest high-profile foray into the world of day-and-date VOD premieres, a move that made the film the "most successful day-one rental" (to date, VOD sales have accounted for a $95-million gross on top of Trolls's estimated $90-110-million production budget) and drew the ire of AMC Theaters, which said they would stop theatrically screening Universal releases (just this week, AMC has relented, though). Trolls had a Blu-ray market share of 51% and sold 76% as many Blu-rays and 65% as many total units as Scoob.

Finally, Paramount Home Media Distribution's Sonic the Hedgehog rounded out the top three on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. A live-action adaptation of the popular video game, Sonic struggled with critics but entertained audiences during its release last February. The film scored mediocre reviews (it has a 47% approval rating on Metacritic), but it grossed $306 million at the worldwide box office on top of its estimated $81-95-million production budget. On the Blu-ray-only list, Sonic had a Blu-ray market share of 50% and sold 25% as many Blu-rays as the Scooby Doo adventure. Regarding the overall package-media chart, the film sold 21% as many total units as Scoob.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 8/01/20:
  1. Scoob!
  2. Trolls World Tour
  3. Sonic the Hedgehog
  4. Capone
  5. Survive the Night
  6. Hobbs & Shaw
  7. Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection
  8. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
  9. 1917
  10. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 8/01/20 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Scoob! (43%)
  2. Trolls World Tour (51%)
  3. Sonic the Hedgehog (50%)
  4. The Mule (8%)
  5. Capone (44%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 8/01/20 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Aquaman 3D (1%)
  2. Trolls World Tour 3D (0.2)
  3. Top Gun 3D (0.2%)
  4. Suicide Squad 3D (0.1%)
  5. The Wizard of Oz 3D (0.1%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 8/01/20 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 4K (23%)
  2. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 4K (17%)
  3. 1917 4K (15%)
  4. Midway 4K (15%)
  5. Jaws 4K (13%)