DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 4th, 2012

September 3rd, 2012

This week is again loaded with TV on DVD releases, including several in the top best sellers according to Amazon.com. The best TV on DVD release in terms of comedy is 2 Broke Girls: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, while Person of Interest: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is the best TV on DVD release as far as the dramas are concerned. Both are contenders for Pick of the Week, but neither quite gets there. The Five-Year Engagement on Blu-ray Combo Pack comes a little close, but in the end I went with Headhunters on DVD or Blu-ray. Just keep an eye on the price of the Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Finding the Source of the Problem

August 12th, 2011

It was a slow week on the home market, especially on Blu-ray, where it was a rare week suffering from year-over-year declines. But more on that in a bit. The number one selling Blu-ray was Source Code with 189,000 units. It was a little disappointing on DVD and its opening week Blu-ray ratio was just under 33%, acceptable, but not great. It was visual enough that upgrading to High Definition wasn't a bad choice, but second-tier enough that I would understand if a lot of people just didn't want to bother with the extra price. More...

Analysis: Harry Potter and the Big Pile of Money

July 21st, 2011

With Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 off to a record-breaking start, the biggest-earning franchise at the worldwide box office is nearing its end. A few records are still to fall (notably, it will overtake Star Wars in a day or two to become the biggest domestic franchise), but we thought now would be good time to look back at how Harry Potter has shaped the movie industry, and the financial records it has broken along the way. For each film, we look at both the box office receipts and domestic spending on DVD, Blu-ray and video rentals. Warning: some readers may find the large numbers presented disturbing. More...

Far from a Global Disaster

June 2nd, 2004

It was a massive worldwide opening for The Day After Tomorrow, which debuted in 9,276 theatres in 110 markets. It's $85.0 million over three days was almost the same has its four day domestic take. And with more than $150 million, it became the biggest worldwide debut this year. This is a great start, but the real test is yet to come. What will determine if this film is a blockbuster verses it being an elite film is how well it holds up to competition next weekend. More...

Elf is the Master at the Box Office

November 18th, 2003

Horta's View from the Stalls: Digital Overkill in a Digital World - Visual Effects in the Movies

April 25th, 2003

Follow Up: The Two Towers Takes on Japan

February 26th, 2003

Chamber of Secrets sneaks pasts Jurassic Park

January 28th, 2003

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Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	11/28/2002	$5,959,971	488	488	563	$9,297,176	12/11/2020
Brazil	11/26/2022			0	0	$0
China	10/18/2024	$4,703,373	0	0	0	$5,994,747	11/4/2024
Italy	12/6/2002	$0	0	0	0	$21,735,085	11/21/2022
Netherlands	11/21/2002	$0	0	99	99	$15,630,849	7/24/2020
New Zealand	11/28/2002	$0	0	12	39	$7,649	4/2/2024
North America	11/15/2002	$88,357,488	3,682	3,682	31,179	$262,233,381
Russia (CIS)	10/21/2016	$15,678	36	36	36	$15,678	11/14/2018
Slovakia	12/13/2002	$0	0	1	1	$743,050	7/14/2020
South Korea	12/13/2002	$0	0	33	71	$1,054,254	3/14/2019
Spain	6/5/2020	$0	0	48	53	$75,581	2/16/2022
Turkey	11/29/2002	$0	0	99	201	$243,028	3/28/2024
United Kingdom	11/15/2002	$0	0	449	1622	$73,355,099	2/28/2024
Rest of World						$484,568,651
Worldwide Total						$874,954,228	11/4/2024