Blu-ray Sales: March 9-15: Gladiator II Still Number I in Week II

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Blu-ray Sales: March 9-15: Gladiator II Still Number I in Week II

Posted March 23, 2025 05:59 PM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on March 15th, Paramount Home Media Distribution's Gladiator II remained atop both the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts in its second week. Ridley Scott's long-delayed sequel to his Oscar-winning Gladiator (2000) opened in November 2024 to broadly positive reviews and box office success, though with a shoot impacted by the 2023 Hollywood strikes and a reported budget of around $250 million or higher, the film's haul of over $172 million domestically and over $462 million globally likely means it underperformed at the box office. This week, Gladiator II had an HD share of 38%, with 38% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Remaining in second place on the Blu-ray-only chart in its sixth week is Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's Wicked (2024). The hotly anticipated film adaptation of the hit 2003 musical topped the box office on its first weekend in November 2024, en route to over $473 million domestically and over $740 million globally. Upon opening, the film was revealed to adapt only part of the story, and a sequel, Wicked: For Good, is set to release November 2025. The film earned ten Oscar nominations and won two, for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. This week, Wicked sold 98% as many Blu-ray units as Gladiator II, with an HD share of 50% and 17% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

And remaining in third place on the Blu-ray-only chart in its second week is Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and MGM's Red One. The Christmas-themed action-comedy received mostly negative reviews in November 2024 and despite opening in first place, bombed at the box office when it grossed $97 million domestically and less than $186 million globally, against a reported budget of between $200-250 million. However, as with other seasonal favorites, the film may get a second life next holiday season, where it could break back into the home video charts. This week, Red One sold 69% as many Blu-ray units as Gladiator II, with an HD share of 37% and just 6% of units sold from the 4K UHD format.

Elsewhere on the charts, the Criterion Collection's Thief (1981), which was released on 4K UHD this week, came in at No. 10 on the Blu-ray-only chart. while outside the top ten, Synapse Films' Trick or Treat (1986) and Kino Lorber's Daylight (1996), two other 4K UHD upgrades this week, came in tied for No. 13. Finally, PBS' All Creatures Great and Small: Season 5 (2024) debuted at No. 19.

Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/15/25:
  1. Gladiator II
  2. Wicked (2024)
  3. Red One
  4. Kraven the Hunter
  5. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
  6. Nosferatu (2024)
  7. Venom: The Last Dance
  8. The Substance
  9. Twisters
  10. Thief (1981)
Top Ten UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/15/25:
  1. Gladiator II 4K
  2. Wicked 4K (2024)
  3. Nosferatu 4K (2024)
  4. Thief 4K (1981)
  5. Daylight 4K (1996)
  6. Transformers One 4K
  7. Trick or Treat 4K (1986)
  8. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera 4K
  9. Akira 4K
  10. The Substance 4K
Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week Ending 3/15/25 (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted):
  1. Gladiator II (38%)
  2. Wicked (2024) (50%)
  3. Red One (37%)
  4. Kraven the Hunter (44%)
  5. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (49%)
Top Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 3/15/25 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 3D (0.06%)
Top Five UHD Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 3/15/25 (Per % of Total Unit Sales):
  1. Thief 4K (1981) (97%)
  2. Trick or Treat 4K (1986) (88%)
  3. Transformers One 4K (59%)
  4. Galaxy Quest 4K (53%)
  5. Gladiator II 4K (38%)