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Horror Comedy ’Cocaine Bear’ Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

The Universal Pictures horror comedy Cocaine Bear debuted atop the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended March 19.

Available for premium digital rental and sale, the film, directed by Elizabeth Banks, is based on the true story of drug smuggler Andrew Thornton II, who on Sept. 11, 1985, jumped from an auto-piloted Cessna after dropping packages of cocaine in the forest near Blairsville, Ga. Thornton died when his parachute failed to open, while much of the coke was believed to have been ingested by a bear, who promptly died. In the movie version, the bear does not die; instead, he becomes addicted to the white powder and embarks on a killing spree while chasing after more.

Rising from No. 9 to No. 2 on the chart was A24’s The Whale, available for digital purchase and newly available for digital rental. The film, based on the play about an obese man attempting to reconnect with his daughter, recently earned Brendan Fraser a Best Actor Oscar.

Remaining at No. 3 on the chart was the Sony Pictures drama A Man Called Otto, available for digital purchase and newly available for digital rental. It stars Tom Hanks as a man who no longer sees purpose in life after the death of his wife and is ready to end it until he meets an unlikely friend. The film is based on the best-seller A Man Called Ove.

Another Oscar winning title, A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, returned to the chart at No. 4. Available for digital purchase, the hyperkinetic multiverse actioner won seven Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Film Editing, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert).

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Falling from No. 2 to No. 5 on the chart was the Sony Pictures mystery Missing, available for digital purchase. In the film, when her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her. When June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended March 19, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Cocaine Bear
  2. The Whale
  3. A Man Called Otto
  4. Everything Everywhere All at Once
  5. Missing
  6. Knock at the Cabin
  7. 80 for Brady
  8. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  9. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (English Language Version)
  10. Plane

Tom Hanks Drama ‘A Man Called Otto’ Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Sony Pictures’ A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks, topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended March 5.

The drama, available for digital purchase, stars Hanks as a man who no longer sees purpose in life after the death of his wife. He is ready to end it until he meets an unlikely friend. The film is based on the best-seller A Man Called Ove.

The Universal Pictures thriller Knock at the Cabin, available for premium digital rental and purchase, fell from the top spot to No. 2 on the chart. The film from director M. Night Shyamalan follows a young girl and her parents who, while vacationing at a remote cabin, are taken hostage.

A couple of sequels landed at No. 3 and No. 4 on the chart.

Debuting in the third spot was Warner Bros.’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance, available for premium digital rental and purchase. In the third installment in the franchise, “Magic” Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. 

Landing at No. 4 was Sony Pictures’ Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the 21st film in the anime franchise. It is available for digital purchase.

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Falling two spots to No. 5 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, available for digital purchase. The DreamWorks animated film is a sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise. It follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas). The film will start streaming on Peacock March 10.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended March 5, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. A Man Called Otto
  2. Knock at the Cabin
  3. Magic Mike’s Last Dance
  4. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (English Language Version)
  5. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  6. The Whale
  7. Plane
  8. M3GAN
  9. Violent Night
  10. The Fabelmans

M. Night Shyamalan Thriller ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

The Universal Pictures thriller Knock at the Cabin topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Feb. 26.

Newly available for premium digital rental and purchase, the film from director M. Night Shyamalan follows a young girl and her parents who, while vacationing at a remote cabin, are taken hostage.

Debuting at No. 2 on the chart was the A24/Lionsgate drama The Whale, which earned Brendan Fraser an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and is newly available for digital purchase. Based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter, it follows the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Remaining at No. 3 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, available for digital purchase. The DreamWorks animated film is a sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise. It follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas).

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Dropping from the top spot to No. 4 on the chart was Lionsgate’s action thriller Plane, which became available for premium digital purchase and rental Feb. 3. In the film, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.

Falling from No. 2 to No. 5 on the chart was the Universal Pictures horror thriller M3GAN. The Blumhouse film, newly available for digital purchase starting Feb. 24 (after a premium run), is about a life-like artificial intelligence doll given to a young niece (Violet McGraw) by her robotics engineer aunt (Allison Williams) after the girl’s parents are killed in an automobile accident.

The Universal Pictures Academy Awards contender Women Talking, available for digital purchase staring Feb. 21, entered the chart at No. 10. The film has been nominated for two Oscars, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Feb. 26, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Knock at the Cabin
  2. The Whale
  3. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  4. Plane
  5. M3GAN
  6. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  7. The Old Way
  8. Maybe I Do
  9. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  10. Women Talking

Action Thriller ‘Plane’ Again Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Lionsgate’s Plane again topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Feb. 19.

The actioner became available for premium digital purchase and rental Feb. 3. In the film, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.

The Universal Pictures horror thriller M3GAN held at No. 2 on the chart for a second week. The Blumhouse film, available for premium digital purchase and rental, is about a life-like artificial intelligence doll given to a young niece (Violet McGraw) by her robotics engineer aunt (Allison Williams) after the girl’s parents are killed in an automobile accident.

Rising from No. 4 to No. 3 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, newly available for regular digital purchase (after a premium-priced run). The DreamWorks animated film is a sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise. It follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas).

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Debuting at No. 4 on the chart was the romantic comedy Maybe I Do, available for premium digital purchase and rental starting Feb. 14. In the film, starring Diane Keaton, Richard Gere and Emma Roberts, parents meet for a dinner with their romantically involved children and realize each spouse is sleeping with the other.

Also debuting on the chart, at No. 5, was Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, newly available for digital purchase. The horror film is about a vacationing couple who follows a mysterious woman outside the resort grounds and finds a culture of violence, hedonism and horror.

Awards contender The Fabelmans, newly available digitally, reentered the chart at No. 10. The film has earned seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Spielberg.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Feb. 19, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Plane
  2. M3GAN
  3. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  4. Maybe I Do
  5. Infinity Pool
  6. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  7. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  8. Black Adam
  9. Devotion
  10. The Fabelmans

Gerard Butler Actioner ‘Plane’ Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Lionsgate’s Plane topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Feb. 12.

The actioner, which debuted at No. 2 the previous week, became available for premium digital purchase and rental Feb. 3. In the film, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.

The Universal Pictures horror thriller M3GAN fell to No. 2 on the chart after two weeks at No. 1. The Blumhouse film, available for premium digital purchase and rental, is about a life-like artificial intelligence doll given to a young niece (Violet McGraw) by her robotics engineer aunt (Allison Williams) after the girl’s parents are killed in an automobile accident.

Debuting at No. 3 on the chart was the Sony Pictures biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, newly available for digital purchase. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, with a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, writer of Bohemian Rhapsody, the film follows the career of Whitney Houston, played by Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), from New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded singers of all time.

Remaining at No. 4 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, available for premium digital rental and purchase. The DreamWorks animated film is a sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise. It follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas).

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Falling from No. 3 to No. 5 on the chart was Disney’s Marvel Studios release Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, available for digital purchase Feb. 1 (as well as streaming on Disney+). In the film, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Feb. 12, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Plane
  2. M3GAN
  3. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  4. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  6. Black Adam
  7. Legion of Super-Heroes
  8. Alice, Darling 
  9. The Menu
  10. Babylon

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Again Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Universal’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish again topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Jan. 15.

Available for premium digital rental and purchase, the DreamWorks animated film debuted on Vudu Jan. 6. The sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas).

Paramount Pictures’ Devotion rose to No. 2 from No. 5 on the chart. Available for digital purchase (and for streaming on Paramount+) Jan. 8, the film chronicles the true story of two of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen in the Korean War.

Debuting at No. 3 on the chart was The Old Way, starring Nicolas Cage. The Western, available for premium digital rental and purchase, follows a gunslinger-turned-family man (Cage) who teams up with his 12-year-old daughter to fight a gang who puts his family in danger.

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Falling two spots to No. 4 on the chart was Searchlight Pictures’ The Menu, which recently garnered Golden Globe nominations for Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor and Anya Taylor-Joy for Best Actress. Available for digital purchase and newly available for digital rental, the dark comedy thriller follows a group of diners confronted with horror at a secluded exclusive restaurant.

Universal’s Violent Night, available for premium digital rental and purchase, fell two spots  to No. 5 on the chart. The film, starring David Harbour and John Leguizamo, follows mercenaries who attack the estate of a wealthy family, but who run up against Santa Claus.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Jan. 15, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  2. Devotion
  3. The Old Way
  4. The Menu
  5. Violent Night
  6. Ticket to Paradise
  7. Prey for the Devil
  8. Yellowstone: Season 5, Part 1
  9. The Woman King
  10. Black Adam

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Universal’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish topped the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Jan. 8.

Available for premium digital rental and purchase, the DreamWorks animated film debuted on Vudu Jan. 6. The sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the “Shrek” franchise follows the continuing adventures of the character Puss (voiced by Antonio Banderas).

Also new to the chart for the week was Searchlight Pictures’ The Menu, which garnered Golden Globe nominations for Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor and Anya Taylor-Joy for Best Actress. Available for digital purchase, the dark comedy thriller follows a group of diners confronted with horror at a secluded exclusive restaurant.

Universal’s Violent Night, available for premium digital rental and purchase, fell from the top spot to No. 3 on the chart. The film, starring David Harbour and John Leguizamo, follows mercenaries who attack the estate of a wealthy family, but who run up against Santa Claus.

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Rising from No. 9 to No. 4 on the chart was The Woman King, available for digital rental and on sale for digital purchase. The Sony Pictures historical drama, starring Viola Davis (nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress), is inspired by true events that took place in the kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states in Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Another new release, Paramount Pictures’ Devotion, came in at No. 5 on the chart. Available for digital purchase (and for streaming on Paramount+) Jan. 8, the true story-based film chronicles the story of two of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen in the Korean War.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Jan. 8, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  2. The Menu
  3. Violent Night
  4. The Woman King
  5. Devotion
  6. Prey for the Devil
  7. Yellowstone: Season 5, Part 1
  8. Black Adam
  9. Ticket to Paradise
  10. Top Gun: Maverick

True Story-Based War Film ‘Devotion’ Headed to Paramount+ and Digital Jan. 8

The true story-based Devotion will be available to stream on Paramount+ and for digital purchase beginning Jan. 8 in the United States and Canada, Paramount+ and Paramount Home Entertainment announced.

Directed by J.D. Dillard (Sweetheart, Sleight), the film is based on the best-selling book by Adam Makos.

In the film, Jonathan Majors (Creed III) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) star in the story of two elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots who helped turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War: Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history, and his fellow fighter pilot and friend Tom Hudner. Their heroic sacrifices and enduring friendship would ultimately make them the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen. Additional cast members include Christina Jackson (“Swagger”), Thomas Sadoski (“The Newsroom”) and Joe Jonas.

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Digital bonus content includes “The Aviation of a Forgotten War,” a deep dive into the world of 1950s U.S. Naval aviation and the epic aerial action brought to life in Devotion, and “The Legacy of Jesse Brown,” about the extraordinary life of Jesse Brown, the first African-American Naval Aviator.

‘Violent Night’ Again Tops Weekly Vudu Chart

Universal’s Violent Night again led the chart of the 10 most-popular films on Fandango’s transactional digital service Vudu the week ended Jan. 1.

Available for premium digital rental and purchase, Violent Night follows mercenaries who attack the estate of a wealthy family, but who run up against Santa Claus. It stars David Harbour and John Leguizamo.

Rising to four spots to No. 2 was Top Gun: Maverick, available for digital rental and on sale for digital purchase. The sequel features Tom Cruise reprising his role as daring pilot Maverick, who is assigned to train a new generation of pilots how to complete a difficult mission.

Falling a spot to No. 3 on the chart was Warner Bros.’ superhero film Black Adam, based on the DC Comics. In the actioner, available for digital purchase, nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods — and imprisoned just as quickly — Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Reappearing at No. 4 on the chart was Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, available for digital rental and on sale for digital purchase. In the film, when the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. That changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home.

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Remaining at No. 5 on the chart was Lionsgate’s Prey for the Devil, available for digital purchase and newly available for digital rental. The horror film follows a nun who believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist. 

New to the chart at No. 6 was Disney’s Strange World, which became available for digital purchase Dec. 23. It’s also streaming on Disney+. The animated adventure follows three generations of the legendary Clade family as they attempt to band together and navigate an uncharted, treacherous land beneath their world. It features the voices of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union and Lucy Liu.

As Glass Onion started streaming on Netflix Dec. 23, its predecessor Knives Out (unavailable on any streaming service) entered the chart at No. 7. The title is on sale for digital rental and purchase.

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Vudu’s top 10 titles for the week ended Jan. 1, in terms of revenue, were:

  1. Violent Night
  2. Top Gun: Maverick
  3. Black Adam
  4. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
  5. Prey for the Devil
  6. Strange World
  7. Knives Out
  8. Jurassic World Dominion
  9. The Woman King
  10. Everything Everywhere All at Once

Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Most-Viewed Film Debuting on Vudu in 2022

Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: No Way Home was the most-viewed movie that debuted on Vudu in 2022.

The Marvel Studios film takes place after Spider-Man’s identity is revealed, bringing his superhero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about at risk, including M.J. (Zendaya). When he enlists Doctor Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in the world, releasing Spider-Man villains from other universes.

Universal Pictures’ animated Sing 2 came in at No. 2 on the most-viewed movie chart in 2022. The Illumination film follows the animal singers as they plan a new show and try to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star, Clay Callaway (voice of Bono), to join them. The film also features the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton.

Landing at No. 3 on the most-viewed of 2022 chart was Paramount Pictures hit Top Gun: Maverick. The sequel features Tom Cruise reprising his role as daring pilot Maverick, who is assigned to train a new generation of pilots how to complete a difficult mission.

Coming in at No. 4 on the most-viewed of 2022 chart was Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sony’s relaunch of the iconic series. The film, from director Jason Reitman and produced by his late father, is a sequel to the two 1980s “Ghostbusters” movies. It follows a single mom and her two kids who arrive in a small town and begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostubusters. Ivan Reitman died on Feb. 12, 2022.

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Landing at No. 5 on the chart was Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The sequel follows Sonic (voice of Ben Schwartz), who after settling in Green Hills is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with new partner Knuckles (Idris Elba), in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

Most-Viewed Movies Debuting on Vudu in 2022:

  1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures)
  2. Sing 2 (Universal Pictures)
  3. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) 
  4. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony Pictures)
  5. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Paramount Pictures)
  6. Jurassic World Dominion (Universal Pictures)
  7. Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures)
  8. The Bad Guys (Universal Pictures)
  9. Uncharted (Sony Pictures)
  10. Morbius (Sony Pictures)