Terminator: Dark Fate
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Debuts Atop Disc Sales Charts
February 6, 2020
Four newcomers debuted in the top 20 of the national home video sales charts the week ended Feb. 1, led by Paramount’s Terminator: Dark Fate.
The sixth film in the “Terminator” movie franchise 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.
Dark Fate, a reboot billed as a direct sequel to 1991’s Terminator 2, ignoring the third through fifth films, earned $62 million at the domestic box office.
The previous week’s top seller, Sony Pictures’ Zombieland: Double Tap, dropped to No. 2 on both charts.
Warner’s Joker held steady at No. 3 on both charts in its fourth week. The gritty comic book adaptation is up for 11 Oscars at the Feb. 9 Academy Awards ceremony.
Dropping to No. 4 on both charts was Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in its third week.
No. 5 on the overall sales chart was MGM’s animated The Addams Family, distributed by Universal Pictures. It was No. 6 on the Blu-ray chart.
Bowing as the No. 5 Blu-ray, and No. 7 overall, was Universal’s Parasite, the acclaimed South Korean film up for several Oscars.
The third newcomer in the top 10 was Universal’s Harriet at No. 6 overall and No. 7 on the Blu-ray chart. The biopic of Harriet Tubman earned $43 million at the domestic box office, and star Cynthia Erivo is up for a Best Actress Oscar for the title role.
The other newcomer in the top 20 is Warner’s Motherless Brooklyn, at No. 12 overall and No. 13 on the Blu-ray chart.
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Blu-ray Disc formats accounted for 65% of Terminator: Dark Fate first-week sales, compared with 45% for Harriet, 88% for Parasite and 50% for Motherless Brooklyn. The 4K Ultra HD edition comprised 18% of the overall unit tally for Dark Fate, the week’s only new release to receive a UHD disc release.
Terminator: Dark Fate also landed at No. 1 on the Media Play News rental chart for the week ended Feb. 2, pushing Zombieland: Double Tap to No. 2.
Paramount’s Gemini Man dropped to No. 3, while Joker was No. 4 and Harriet debuted at No. 5.
Top 20 Sellers for Week Ended 2-1-20
Top 20 Rentals for Week Ended 2-2-20
Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs for Week Ended 2-1-20
Top 20 Blu-ray Market Share for Week Ended 2-1-20
Sales Report for Week Ended 2-1-20
Digital Sales Snapshot for Week Ended 2-3-20