For the week that ended on December 30th, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's
Oppenheimer (2023) kept the top spot on the both the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts in its sixth week. Based on the book
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2005),
Oppenheimer began production in 2021 at Universal Pictures, who won a bidding war for Nolan's screenplay, after he parted ways with Warner Bros. following the pandemic-impacted release of his previous film
Tenet in 2020. However,
Oppenheimer still displays the director's characteristic traits, notably the use of celluloid film, especially large formats like 65mm and IMAX film, the latter of which was used not just in color sequences, but in black-and-white footage, too. To that end,
Oppenheimer also became the first feature since
Tenet to receive a release on massive IMAX 70mm film prints, in engagements that only played at about 30 cinemas worldwide and necessitated the installation of specialized projection equipment to handle the IMAX film stock. In addition to its IMAX 70mm run,
Oppenheimer also saw releases on both standard 70mm and 35mm film prints for theaters which still had the capability to project film. As Nolan is a major proponent of the theatrical experience,
Oppenheimer also enjoyed an extended run in cinemas, grossing some $950 million worldwide and receiving widespread critical acclaim. This week,
Oppenheimer had an HD share of 76% and 47% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Remaining in second place on the Blu-ray-only chart in its third week is Universal's
Five Nights at Freddy's. An adaptation of the horror video game series of the same name,
Five Nights at Freddy's was made for just $20 million and opened in October 2023 to generally negative critical response, but shocked the box office by opening at number one with an $80 million haul, especially impressive given that the PG-13 film was simultaneously available for streaming. Although the film dropped precipitously afterwards, it continued to make money, remaining at the top of the box office again in its second week, with over $19 million. Altogether, the film grossed some $137 million domestically and $289 million worldwide. This week,
Five Nights at Freddy's sold 46% as many Blu-ray units as
Oppenheimer, with an HD share of 59% and 10% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Remaining in third place on the Blu-ray-only chart is Walt Disney Home Entertainment's
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The fifth Indiana Jones film was the first in the series not to be directed by Steven Spielberg, with James Mangold taking the director's chair. However, series star Harrison Ford did return for the new film, which is set in 1969 and sees Jones and his goddaughter racing to recover an artifact that could alter time and change the outcome of World War II. The film opened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, where Ford's performance received positive reviews, though reaction to the film as a whole was mixed. On its wide release in June 2023, the film topped the box office, but underperformed, grossing only some $83 million over the extended July 4th holiday weekend. Eventually,
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny managed over $174 million domestically and over $383 million globally, but with the film's extremely high budget of almost $300 million, it is unfortunately considered a box office bomb. This week,
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sold 35% as many Blu-ray units as
Oppenheimer, with an HD share of 50% and 12% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 12/30/23:
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Expend4bles (The Expendables 4)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Equalizer 3
- The Exorcist: Believer
- Barbie
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
- Avatar: The Way of Water
Top Ten UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 12/30/23:
- Oppenheimer 4K (2023)
- Avatar: The Way of Water 4K
- Avatar 4K
- Titanic 4K (1997)
- Expend4bles 4K (The Expendables 4)
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 4K
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 4K
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4K
- The Warriors 4K (1979)
- The Equalizer 3 4K
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 12/30/23 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Oppenheimer (2023) (76%)
- Five Nights at Freddy's (59%)
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (50%)
- Expend4bles (The Expendables 4) (60%)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (54%)
Top Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 12/30/23 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Avatar 3D (11.12%)
- Avatar: The Way of Water 3D (2.28%)
- Aquaman 3D (0.46%)
- Titanic 3D (1997) (0.14%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 12/30/23 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Avatar 4K (88%)
- Titanic 4K (1997) (76%)
- Avatar: The Way of Water 4K (54%)
- Oppenheimer 4K (2023) (47%)
- The Mandalorian: The Complete First Season 4K (2019) (32%)