The Simpsons (1989)

Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $129,922,156 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,191,729 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $134,113,885
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TV Show Details

Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDistributorDomestic
Video Sales
to Date		Watch Now
Dec 17, 1989The Simpsons Fox    
Dec 17, 1989The Simpsons: S1 E1, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire Fox   Disney+
Dec 17, 1989The Simpsons: Season 1 Fox   Disney+
Jan 14, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E2, Bart the Genius Fox   Disney+
Jan 21, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E3, Homer’s Odyssey Fox    
Jan 28, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E4, There’s No Disgrace Like Home Fox    
Feb 4, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E5, Bart the General Fox    
Feb 11, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E6, Moaning Lisa Fox    
Feb 18, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E7, The Call of the Simpsons Fox    
Feb 25, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E8, The Telltale Head Fox    
Mar 18, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E9, Life on the Fast Lane Fox    
Mar 25, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E10 Homer’s Night Out Fox    
Apr 15, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E11 The Crepes of Wrath Fox    
Apr 29, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E12, Krusty Gets Busted Fox    
May 13, 1990The Simpsons: S1 E13, Some Enchanted Evening Fox    
Oct 11, 1990The Simpsons: S2 E1, Bart Gets an “F” Fox    
Oct 11, 1990The Simpsons: Season 2 Fox   Disney+
Sep 19, 1991The Simpsons: Season 3 Fox   Disney+
Sep 24, 1992The Simpsons: Season 4 Fox   Disney+
Sep 30, 1993The Simpsons: Season 5 Fox   Disney+
Sep 4, 1994The Simpsons: Season 6 Fox   Disney+
Sep 17, 1995The Simpsons: Season 7 Fox   Disney+
Oct 27, 1996The Simpsons: Season 8 Fox $21,771,293 Disney+
Sep 21, 1997The Simpsons: Season 9 Fox $31,669,568 Disney+
Aug 23, 1998The Simpsons: Season 10 Fox $22,104,306 Disney+
Sep 26, 1999The Simpsons: Season 11 Fox $10,271,507 Disney+
Nov 1, 2000The Simpsons: Season 12 Fox $17,989,257 Disney+
Nov 6, 2001The Simpsons: Season 13 Fox $10,846,556 Disney+
Nov 3, 2002The Simpsons: Season 14 Fox   Disney+
Nov 2, 2003The Simpsons: Season 15 Fox   Disney+
Nov 7, 2004The Simpsons: Season 16 Fox $2,079,755 Disney+
Sep 11, 2005The Simpsons: Season 17 Fox $2,070,491 Disney+
Sep 10, 2006The Simpsons: Season 18 Fox $871,532 Disney+
Sep 23, 2007The Simpsons: Season 19 Fox $2,894,084 Disney+ Amazon
Sep 28, 2008The Simpsons: Season 20 Fox $10,379,557 Disney+
Sep 27, 2009The Simpsons: Season 21 Fox   Disney+
Sep 26, 2010The Simpsons: Season 22 Fox   Disney+
Sep 25, 2011The Simpsons: Season 23 Fox   Disney+
Sep 30, 2012The Simpsons: Season 24 Fox   Disney+
Sep 29, 2013The Simpsons: Season 25 Fox   Disney+
Sep 28, 2014The Simpsons: Season 26 Fox   Disney+
Sep 27, 2015The Simpsons: Season 27 Fox   Disney+
Sep 25, 2016The Simpsons: Season 28 Fox   Disney+
Oct 1, 2017The Simpsons: Season 29 Fox   Disney+
Sep 30, 2018The Simpsons: Season 30 Fox   Disney+
Sep 29, 2019The Simpsons: Season 31 Fox   Disney+
Dec 3, 2019The Simpsons Seasons 1-20 Limited Collector's Set    
Dec 3, 2019The Simpsons: The Complete Seasons 1-20 $1,165,979  
Sep 27, 2020The Simpsons: Season 32 Fox   Disney+
Sep 26, 2021The Simpsons: Season 33 Fox   Disney+
Sep 25, 2022The Simpsons: Season 34 Fox   Disney+
Oct 1, 2023The Simpsons: Season 35 Fox    

VOD Releases: There’s a Large Gap Between Quality and Quantity

July 8th, 2020

Sometimes Always Never

There are a ton of new releases on VOD this week. Unfortunately, most are rather weak and almost none are going to find a significant audience. The War of the Worlds is the best release, but the Criterion Collection Blu-ray is the better deal. On the other hand, Sometimes Always Never is perfect for VOD, but you have to wait until Friday to get it. More...

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 20, 20064266,620 266,620$8,086,585$8,086,585513
Aug 27, 20061671,328-73% 337,948$2,827,442$10,914,027514
Dec 24, 200622331,676 331,676$10,056,416$10,056,416531
Jan 7, 200723126,133 545,563$4,958,288$17,865,831533
Jul 22, 20072629,952 761,426$978,232$24,703,608561
Jul 29, 20071743,277+44% 804,703$1,470,985$26,174,593562
Aug 12, 20075270,059 270,059$8,290,811$8,290,811564
Aug 19, 20071364,139-76% 334,198$2,207,915$10,498,726565
Aug 26, 20072243,056-33% 377,254$1,462,543$11,961,269566
Oct 12, 20087135,728 135,728$4,070,483$4,070,483625
Oct 19, 2008956,387-58% 192,115$1,691,046$5,761,529626
Oct 26, 20082131,063-45% 223,178$931,579$6,693,108627
Nov 2, 20083023,558-24% 246,736$706,504$7,399,612628
Aug 23, 20096166,788 166,788$5,335,548$5,335,548670
Aug 30, 20091860,813-64% 227,601$1,945,408$7,280,956671
Nov 8, 200914108,908 423,331$1,770,060$11,952,881681
Jan 17, 20101281,148 81,148$2,352,481$2,352,481691
Aug 29, 2010789,344 89,344$2,691,041$2,691,041723
Sep 5, 20102132,151-64% 121,495$968,388$3,659,429724
Sep 12, 20103017,230-46% 138,725$526,721$4,186,150725

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 17, 20101715,928 15,928$605,119$605,11969
Aug 29, 2010158,650 8,650$354,553$354,553101

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