Blu-ray Sales: April 17-24: Wonder Woman 1984 Still on Top in Fourth Week

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Blu-ray Sales: April 17-24: Wonder Woman 1984 Still on Top in Fourth Week

Posted April 30, 2021 10:24 PM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on April 24th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Wonder Woman 1984 topped both the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts for the fourth week in a row. The sequel to 2017's smash hit Wonder Woman had been intended to be one of the biggest blockbusters of 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic changed those plans. After moving the film's theatrical release date multiple times, Warner eventually decided to release the film on Christmas Day 2020, with a simultaneous release on their HBO Max streaming platform. Despite everything, the film earned over $45 million at the domestic box office. This week, Wonder Woman 1984 once again had an HD share of 50%, with 10% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Returning to second place on both charts is Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's News of the World. Paul Greengrass' Western stars Tom Hanks as a Civil War veteran who is enlisted to deliver a girl back to her family after she had been captured by the Kiowa tribe many years ago. The film opened on Christmas Day in the US only and has grossed over $12 million at the box office. This week, News of the World sold 27% (26.76%) as many units as Wonder Woman 1984, with an HD share of 38% and 6% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Remaining in third place on both charts this week is Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Soul. The latest film from Pixar Animation Studios, Soul had its domestic theatrical release cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it still managed to make over $118 million in select international territories. The film won also won two Golden Globes and has three Oscar nominations. This week, Soul also sold 27% (26.66%) as many units as Wonder Woman 1984, with an HD share of 44% and 9% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Finally this week, congratulations are in order for The Criterion Collection. Their two-disc special edition Blu-ray of Bong Joon-Ho's Memories of Murder cracked the top ten on the Blu-ray chart, coming in at No. 8.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/24/21:
  1. Wonder Woman 1984
  2. News of the World
  3. Soul
  4. Willy's Wonderland
  5. Monster Hunter
  6. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
  7. The Croods: A New Age
  8. Memories of Murder
  9. 1917
  10. Shadow in the Cloud
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 4/24/21 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Wonder Woman 1984 (50%)
  2. News of the World (38%)
  3. Soul (44%)
  4. Willy's Wonderland (44%)
  5. Friday 3-Movie Collection (DVD)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 4/24/21 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3D (2.6%)
  2. Wonder Woman 1984 3D (0.8%)
  3. Aquaman 3D (0.5%)
  4. The Croods: A New Age 3D (0.4%)
  5. Ghostbusters 4K + 3D (2016) (0.3%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/24/21 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K (29%)
  2. Monster Hunter 4K (14%)
  3. 1917 4K (13.89%)
  4. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 4K (13.88%)
  5. Top Gun 4K (13.51%)