"Monsters University" comedy tops home entertainment charts November 7, 2013 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Walt Disney Studios’ highly praised sequel Monsters University easily topped the national home entertainment sales charts the week ending Nov. 3, outselling the only other high-profile new theatrical release, Universal Studios’ R.I.P.D., by a margin of nearly six to one, The Hollywood Reporter said. Of course, that’s not really a fair comparison, given that the animated, family friendly Monsters University grossed $268 million in theaters over the summer, while the crime comedy about a team of “undead” police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department, starring Jeff Bridges and Kevin Bacon, only earned $33.6 million. Even so, the Monsters win is pronounced and decisive, with the film debuting at No. 1 on both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks overall disc sales, DVD and Blu-ray Disc combined, and Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart. Indeed, Monsters sold even better, proportionately, on Blu-ray Disc, with second-ranked R.I.P.D. selling just 15 percent as many high-definition discs in the first week both titles were in stores. According to Nielsen research, Monsters University generated 49 percent of its total unit sales from Blu-ray Disc, compared to 44 percent for R.I.P.D. Monsters University also bowed at No. 2 on Home Media Magazine’s video rental chart for the week. Rounding out the top five on the First Alert sales chart is The Heat, from 20th Century Fox, at No. 3 (down from No. 2 the prior week) and DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods, distributed by Fox, holding steady at No. 5. On the Blu-ray Disc sales chart, Monsters University and R.I.P.D. were followed by Disney’s Little Mermaid at No. 3, up from No. 4 the prior week; The Heat at No. 4, down from No. 3 the previous week; and Warner’s Pacific Rim at No. 5, down from No. 2 the week before. On Home Media Magazine’s rental chart for the week, The Croods rose to No. 1 now that its 28-day holdback from Redbox and Netflix is over. After Earth and This Is the End, the two Sony Pictures titles that have held the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on the rental charts for three weeks, finally slipped to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. World War Z, from Paramount, remains at No. 5. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants  Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |
