Blu-ray Sales, Dec 12-18: Apes Climb to the Top

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Blu-ray Sales, Dec 12-18: Apes Climb to the Top

Posted December 22, 2011 11:50 PM by Tony Sanchez

For the week ending 12/18/2011, Rise of the Planet of the Apes easily reached the No. 1 spot on both the Blu-ray and the overall package media sales charts. Produced with a modest budget of $93 million, the latest installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise went on to become a surprising hit and finished its worldwide theatrical box office run with a total of $481 million. In its first week in stores, Blu-ray disc buyers accounted for 49% of the total package media sales achieved by Ceasar and the rest of the apes.

Debuting at No. 2 on both of the disc charts was Kung Fu Panda 2. The second showing from Po and friends did not prove to be as commercially successful as the original in terms of domestic box office revenue. However, when the total worldwide box office receipts from both films are considered, the sequel comes ahead by about $35 million and finished its theatrical run with a massive $666 million in total ticket sales. Kung Fu Panda 2 had a strong showing for Blu-ray as it received 36% of its home video sales from the HD format.

Last week's number one selling Blu-ray title, The Hangover Part II, dropped two spots to end its second week in stores at No.3 on the Blu-ray bestsellers chart. The wolf pack managed 33% of its disc sales from Blu-ray buyers.


Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 12/18/11.
  1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
  2. Kung Fu Panda 2
  3. The Hangover Part II
  4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  5. Cowboys & Aliens
  6. The Help
  7. Star Wars
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  9. The Lion King
  10. The Smurfs
Top Five Sellers for Week Ending 12/18/11 (Blu-ray's market share).
  1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (49%)
  2. Kung Fu Panda 2 (36%)
  3. The Help (16%)
  4. The Hangover Part II (33%)
  5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (35%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 12/18/11 ( per % of total unit sales).
  1. Fright Night 3D (18%)
  2. The Lion King 3D (10%)
  3. Captain America: The First Avenger 3D (9%)
  4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D (8%)
  5. Cars 2 3D (6%)