Blu-ray Sales: June 19-25: Morbius Holds Off The Bad Guys

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Blu-ray Sales: June 19-25: Morbius Holds Off The Bad Guys

Posted July 1, 2022 03:32 AM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on June 25th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Morbius just managed to beat out two new releases to top the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts for the second week in a row. One of several Marvel Comics properties connected to Spider-Man, Morbius was an attempt to provide the titular character, who is a Vampire-like villain in the comics, with the opportunity to become an antihero. Unfortunately, Morbius, which saw various delays from 2020 all the way to its eventual release in April 2022, has been something of a failure thus far, making less than $74 million domestically and only $136 million worldwide on a budget of $75 million or more, and receiving largely negative reviews. Still, that didn't stop Sony from issuing multiple editions for the film's home video release, including retailer exclusives at Best Buy, Target and Walmart stores. This week, Morbius had an HD share of 59% and 16% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Debuting in second place on both charts is Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's The Bad Guys. The DreamWorks Animation film, which concerns a group of anthropomorphic criminal animals who pretend to reform their ways, opened to positive reviews and topped the box office in its opening weekend back in March. So far, the film has grossed over $236 million worldwide. This week, The Bad Guys sold 94% as many Blu-ray units as Morbius, with an HD share of 54% and 10% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

And debuting in third place on both charts is Lionsgate Home Entertainment's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The action comedy stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself who is struggling professionally and financially. He agrees to attend the birthday of a wealthy fan for a $1 million fee, but ends up being recruited by the CIA to infiltrate his criminal organization. This week, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent sold 47% as many Blu-ray units as Morbius, with an HD share of 77% and 32% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Elsewhere on the charts, Lionsgate's Universal Soldier (1992), saw a 4K UHD re-release as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook this week, which propelled the film to the top of the UHD Market Share chart, with over 99% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 6/25/22:
  1. Morbius
  2. The Bad Guys
  3. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
  4. The Batman
  5. Top Gun
  6. Spider-Man: No Way Home
  7. Ambulance
  8. Uncharted
  9. The Northman
  10. No Time to Die
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 6/25/22 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Morbius (59%)
  2. The Bad Guys (54%)
  3. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (77%)
  4. The Batman (71%)
  5. Top Gun (48%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 6/25/22 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Dune 3D (2021) (0.83%)
  2. Top Gun 3D (0.15%)
  3. Minions 3D (0.05%)
  4. Jurassic World 3D (0.016%)
  5. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3D (0.015%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 6/25/22 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Universal Soldier 4K (99.49%)
  2. No Time to Die 4K (48.35%)
  3. Dune 4K (2021) (47.92%)
  4. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 4K (32%)
  5. The Batman 4K (28%)