Thanks to fans eager to see what Zack Snyder's original, 3-hr cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looked like, the film was the #1 best selling home video release last week according to Nielsen's VideoScan First Alert. Of its total sales , 70% were for the Ultimate Edition blu-ray, while 30% were attributed to DVD sales, which only included the theatrical cut. According to Variety, this figure marks "one of the highest first-week Blu-ray percentages ever for a major theatrical release new to disc."
Check out the Top 20 list below. We'll find out if Dawn of Justice was able to hold on to the top spot this week when sales figures are released next Thursday.
Top 20 NPD VideoScan First Alert, powered by Nielsen, chart for the week ended 7/24/16:
1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (New)
2. Allegiant
3. Miracles From Heaven
4. Zootopia
5. Kung Fu Panda 3
6. Deadpool
7. Ghostbusters
8. Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens
9. The Perfect Match (New)
10. Kill Zone 2 (New)
11. The Bourne Classified Collection
12. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
14. London Has Fallen
15. Gods of Egypt
16. Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League — Gotham City Breakout
17. Now You See Me
18. Ghostbusters 2
19. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
20. The Goonies