For the week ending 12/25/11,
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part
2, topped the Blu-ray sales chart for the fourth time. The last film in the popular
Harry Potter series was a huge success for Warner Bros. as it finished its theatrical
run with an amazing worldwide total of $1.3 billion. Harry and friends enchanted 40% of
their total disc sales from Blu-ray buyers.
Last week's Blu-ray sales champ
Rise of the Planet of the Apes dropped one spot to number two. The apes continued their strong home video streak by capturing 37% of their package unit sales from the HD format.
Dolphin Tale finished its first week in stores by placing No. 3 on the Blu-ray bestsellers list and No.2 on the overall package media sales chart. The difference in unit sales between the number one and the number three blu-ray top sellers was around four percent.
Dolphin Tale earned 30% of its total disc sales from Blu-ray, which is a solid result for a family title.
Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week Ending 12/25/11.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Dolphin Tale
- The Hangover Part II
- Straw Dogs
- The Lion King
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Cars 2
- The Help
- Warrior
Top Five Sellers for Week Ending 12/25/11 (Blu-ray's market share).
- The Hangover Part II (27%)
- Dolphin Tale (30%)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (21%)
- The Help (19%)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (37%)
Top Five Blu-ray 3D Sellers for Week Ending 12/25/11 ( per % of total unit sales).
- The Lion King 3D (19%)
- Cars 2 3D (13%)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D (13%)
- Captain America: The First Avenger 3D (10%)
- The Smurfs 3D (8%)