Blu-ray Sales: December 26-January 2: Tenet Threepeats on the Charts

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Blu-ray Sales: December 26-January 2: Tenet Threepeats on the Charts

Posted January 8, 2021 05:24 PM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on January 2nd, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Tenet topped both the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts for the third week in a row. The sci-fi action epic, which cost an estimated $200 million, was intended to come out in July 2020 and dominate the box office. Then the coronavirus pandemic happened. Theaters were closed worldwide with the release of the film only months away. Eventually, the decision was made to release Tenet overseas in late August, with a US release close behind in early September. Unfortunately, that strategy didn't produce the results everyone was hoping for, at least domestically, where Tenet made just $57.9 million. Things look a bit better for the film internationally, however where it has made over $300 million. No doubt driven by fan anticipation, particularly in areas where movie theaters were (and perhaps still are) closed, in its third week Tenet had an HD share of 66% and 26% of units sold were from the 4K UHD format.

Next up at number two on both charts is Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's Honest Thief. The latest Liam Neeson action thriller was one of the few films to get a wide theatrical release late in 2020, even playing in IMAX locations on its way to making $14 million domestically. Honest Thief sold 44% as many units as Tenet, with an HD share of 42%.

Finally, at number three on the Blu-ray-only charts is Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection. This week, the collection actually moved up one spot from where it was last week. The Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection sold 60% as many units as Tenet, with an HD share of 55%, of which 6% came from the 4K UHD format.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 1/2/21:
  1. Tenet
  2. Honest Thief
  3. Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection
  4. Mulan (2020)
  5. 1917
  6. The War with Grandpa
  7. John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum
  8. The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
  9. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
  10. The New Mutants
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 1/2/21 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Tenet (66%)
  2. Honest Thief (42%)
  3. Yellowstone: Season 3 (14%)
  4. The War with Grandpa (39%)
  5. Mulan (2020) (46%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 1/2/21 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch 3D (0.5%)
  2. The Wizard of Oz 3D (0.2%)
  3. Jurassic World 3D (0.1%)
  4. How to Train Your Dragon 3D (0.1%)
  5. Justice League 3D (0.09%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 1/2/21 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Tenet 4K (26%)
  2. 1917 4k (19%)
  3. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 4K (17%)
  4. John Wick: Chapter 2 4K (16%)
  5. The New Mutants 4K (14%)