John Carter Tops DVD/Blu-ray releases, outsells Act of Valor and Safehouse
The post-Memorial Day onslaught of high-powered theatricals officially got underway last week, with the top five spots on the national home video sales charts for the week ending June 10 all going to new releases.
Walt Disney Studios’ John Carter — starring Taylor Kitsch, who next appears in Oliver Stone’s Savages — snagged the top spot on both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks overall disc sales, and Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart.
20th Century Fox’s Act of Valor finished a close second on both charts, while Universal Studios’ Safe House debuted at No. 3, also on both charts.
The two top sellers earned similar box office revenues — John Carter grossed $72.9 million in U.S. theaters, while Act of Valorgrossed $70 million — and both are geared toward the post-Memorial Day action crowd, as is Safe House, starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, which earned $126.2 million.
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I loved this movie it did not deserve to flop and i bought the first weekend i literally begged my sister to help me buy it so worth it though i hope the sale numbers help convince disney to make a sequel
My oldest daughter also works at a Best Buy. She had great fun putting the movie on all the televisions.
That’s great news. I also enjoyed the link “STORY: Taylor Kitsch Reveals the Advice Oliver Stone Gave Him After ‘Battleship’ Sank”, just sweet:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oliver-stone-taylor-kitsch-savages-336489
That is such great news! xD
I am an employee at Best Buy and am a cashier. I’ve seen quite a number of people in my line purchasing the movie, and every time it brings a smile to my face.