Blu-ray Sales: February 6-12: Encanto Edges Out Ghostbusters in Debut

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Blu-ray Sales: February 6-12: Encanto Edges Out Ghostbusters in Debut

Posted February 18, 2022 12:38 AM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on February 12th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment's Encanto took the top spot on the Blu-ray-only chart. The 60th film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Encanto was released over the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, grossing over $40 million over the five-day holiday weekend, on its way to just over $94 million domestically. While its numbers would ordinarily be disappointing, the box office for Encanto actually made it the highest-grossing animated film of 2021 at the time. Internationally, things were a bit better, with over $145 million. The film has also received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Animated, in addition to an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. This week, Encanto had an HD share of 60% and 20% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Dropping to second place on the Blu-ray chart is the week's overall top disc seller, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Jason Reitman's film, which follows on from the first two Ghostbusters films directed by his father, Ivan Reitman, was filmed in 2019 for a planned 2020 release, but after the coronavirus pandemic struck, the film was pushed into 2021 and bounced around the calendar a few times before finally opening in November 2021. On its opening weekend, the film topped the box office with $44 million, on its way to over $129 million domestically and over $197 million worldwide. This week, Ghostbusters: Afterlife sold 99% as many Blu-ray units as Encanto, with an HD share of 56% and 12% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Debuting in third place on both charts is Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. The seventh film in the film franchise, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City serves as a reboot of the series that previously starred Mila Jovovich in six films directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Also opening over the Thanksgiving holiday, the film ultimately grossed over $16 million domestically and over $38 million globally. This week, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City sold 64% as many Blu-ray units as Encanto, with an HD share of 66% and 22% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Elsewhere on the charts, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Catwoman: Hunted and Best Picture nominee King Richard debuted at No. 6 and No. 10, respectively, on the Blu-ray chart, with the former also making it to No. 5 on the UHD chart.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 2/12/22:
  1. Encanto
  2. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  3. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
  4. Dune (2021)
  5. Clifford the Big Red Dog
  6. Catwoman: Hunted
  7. No Time to Die
  8. Ghostbusters: Ultimate Collection
  9. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
  10. King Richard
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 2/12/22 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (56%)
  2. Encanto (60%)
  3. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (66%)
  4. Clifford the Big Red Dog (30%)
  5. Dune (2021) (73%)
Top Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 2/12/22 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Dune 3D (2021) (0.99%)
  2. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (0.61%)
  3. The Wizard of Oz 3D (0.20%)
  4. Top Gun 3D (0.08%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 2/12/22 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. La La Land 4K (98%)
  2. Spider-Man Trilogy 4K (61%)
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K (39%)
  4. Dune 4K (2021) (32%)
  5. Catwoman: Hunted 4K (28%)