For the week that ended on April 20th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom once again took the top spot on the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts in its sixth week. A sequel to
Aquaman (2018) was never in any doubt once the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film grossed over $1 billion, but the production would be beset by several issues, including the coronavirus pandemic, which pushed principal photography into 2021, legal issues for
Aquaman's female lead, Amber Heard, the Warner Bros. Discovery merger in 2022 and the announcement in 2023 of the DCEU continuity being largely abandoned in favor of a new DCU (DC Universe) of films. Although
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was initially completed on time and under budget, two sets of re-shoots took place in 2023 and the budget ballooned to a reported $215 million, all of which gave the film an uphill battle, both at the box office and with audiences. When the film finally opened in late December 2023, it did top the box office, but with only some $27 million en route to a domestic total of over $124 million. Critical reviews were largely negative, but internationally, the film did a bit better, with over $309 million, and it did become the highest-grossing DCEU film since
Aquaman five years earlier. However, with a worldwide total of over $434 million, it fell well short of its predecessor's $1.15 billion. This week,
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom had an HD share of 46% and 11% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.
Debuting in second place was Paramount Home Media Distribution's
Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 4 (2023). This week,
Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 4 sold 77% as many Blu-ray units as
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, with an HD share of 85%. A 4K UHD edition has not been made available.
Staying in third place in its fourth week is Lionsgate Home Entertainment's
The Iron Claw. The film, based on the true story of the Von Erlich family of professional wrestlers, opened in December 2023 to strong reviews from critics and audiences alike, eventually grossing over $44 million worldwide and taking a spot on the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films list. This week,
The Iron Claw had a perfect HD share of 100%. A 4K UHD edition has not been made available.
Elsewhere on the charts, the Criterion Collection release of
Werckmeister Harmonies came in at No. 13 on the Top UHD Sellers chart.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/20/24:
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
- Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 4 (2023)
- The Iron Claw
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- The Abyss
- Dune (2021)
- Wonka
- Lisa Frankenstein
- Migration (2023)
Top Ten UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/20/24:
- The Abyss 4K
- Aliens 4K
- Oppenheimer 4K (2023)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 4K
- Dune 4K (2021)
- True Lies 4K
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 4K
- Wonka
- Planet Earth III 4K (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy 4K
Top Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 4/20/24 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (46%)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (62%)
- Migration (2023) (40%)
- Lisa Frankenstein (43%)
- Wonka (54%)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 4 (2023) (85%)
Top Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 4/20/24 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Dune 3D (2021) (0.67%)
- Godzilla vs. Kong 3D (0.55%)
- Titanic 3D (1997) (0.55%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 4/20/24 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
- Dune 4K (2021) (37%)
- Oppenheimer 4K (2023) (36%)
- Godzilla vs. Kong 4K (20%)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 4K (16%)
- Wonka 4K (15%)