For the week that ended on July 15th, Paramount Home Media Distribution's
Scream VI topped the Blu-ray-only chart in its debut. After the success of the fifth film,
Scream (2022) last year, a sequel was quickly greenlit. The writers, directors and much of the cast all returned, though series star Neve Campbell announced in June 2022 that she would not be reprising her role as Sidney Prescott, making
Scream VI the first in the series not to feature her. When the film opened in March 2023, it received positive reviews and topped the box office on its opening weekend, eventually becoming only the second film in the series (other than
Scream 2) to gross over $100 million at the domestic box office. This week,
Scream VI had an HD share of 65%, with 33% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Dropping to second place on the Blu-ray only chart is Lionsgate Home Entertainment's
John Wick: Chapter 4. The fourth installment in the
John Wick series saw the titular hitman in yet more outrageous gun battles and fight sequences, as he takes revenge on the High Table over a whopping 169 minutes of nearly non-stop action. The film opened in March 2023 to near-universal acclaim and topped the box office on its opening weekend, with over $73 million, on its way to over $187 million domestically and over $426 million globally. This week,
John Wick: Chapter 4 sold 96% as many Blu-ray units as
Scream VI, with an HD share of 69% and 21% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
And dropping to third place is Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's
The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Released theatrically in April 2023, the animated adaptation of the hugely popular Nintendo video game series received mixed reviews, but smashed several box office records, including taking only a week to become the highest-grossing film based on a video game and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2023, with over $574 million domestically and a staggering $1.3 billion worldwide. This week,
The Super Mario Bros. Movie sold 90% as many Blu-ray units as
Scream VI, with an HD share of 56% and 11% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Elsewhere on the charts, Lionsgate's
Sisu debuted at No. 4 on the Blu-ray-only chart, with an impressive HD share of 78%, Cruchyroll's
One Piece Film: Red debuted at No. 6 and the Criterion Collection Blu-ray and 4K UHD of
After Hours pushed that film to No. 10 on the Blu-ray-only chart, with 71% of units sold from the 4K UHD format. Outside the top ten, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's
Knights of the Zodiac came in at No. 11, Universal's
Book Club: The Next Chapter debuted at No. 14, Cleopatra's
Shin Ultraman debuted at No. 17 and Lionsgate's
Beau Is Afraid and
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. debuted at Nos. 18 and 22, respectively.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 7/15/23:
- Scream VI
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Sisu
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- One Piece Film: Red
- The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
- Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- After Hours
- Knights of the Zodiac
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 7/15/23 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (57%)
- Scream VI (65%)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (69%)
- Avatar: The Way of Water (52%)
- Sisu (78%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 7/15/23 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Avatar: The Way of Water 3D (6.88%)
- Dune 3D (2021) (4.97%)
- Godzilla vs. Kong 3D (0.76%)
- The Wizard of Oz 3D (0.56%)
- Blade Runner 2049 3D (0.08%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 7/15/23 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Casablanca 4K (99.46%)
- Blade Runner 2049 4K (93%)
- Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 4K (77%)
- The Batman 4K (74%)
- After Hours 4K (71%)