Godzilla vs. Kong
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stomps to Top Spot on Disc Sales Charts
June 24, 2021
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. Kong easily debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended June 19.
Given the scarcity of major new disc releases the past few weeks, the monster showdown, which earned $100.1 million at the domestic box office, sold nearly 10 times as many copies as its nearest competitor.
The Godzilla/Kong dominance was actually more pronounced considering a three-movie collection grouping Godzilla vs. Kong with franchise predecessors Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island debuted at No. 4 on the overall disc chart and No. 5 on the Blu-ray chart. About 54% of the 3-pack’s sales came from an exclusive DVD edition available at Walmart.
The disc champ the previous four weeks, Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, slipped to No. 2 on the overall disc chart and No. 3 on the Blu-ray chart.
No. 3 overall and No. 2 on the Blu-ray chart was a release from earlier in the year making a surge, Warner’s Wonder Woman 1984.
The No. 5 overall disc seller (No. 7 on the Blu-ray chart) was Warner’s live-action/animation hybrid family comedy Tom & Jerry.
The No. 4 Blu-ray seller was Paramount’s 4K-led Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection, which slid to No. 9 on the overall disc sales chart.
The only other newcomer in the top 20 for the week was Lionsgate’s sci-fi drama Voyagers, which debuted at No. 7 overall and No. 8 on the Blu-ray chart.
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Blu-ray Disc formats accounted for 66% of total Godzilla vs. Kong unit sales (44% regular Blu-ray and 22% 4K Ultra HD), 54% for Voyagers (40% Blu-ray and 14% 4K).
The Media Play News rental chart for the week ended June 20 had Godzilla vs. Kong at No. 1, pushing Lionsgate’s City of Lies to No. 2.
The Redbox-exclusive Rogue Hostage rose a spot to No. 3, followed at No. 4 by Voyagers. Tom & Jerry dropped three spots to No. 5.
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