Joe Johnston and Marvel's comic book adaptation Captain America: The First Avenger was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 25, and according to Phillyburbs.com, after only two days, film managed to take the #1 spot on DVD/Blu-Ray chart, previously held by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, fourth installment in the popular franchise. Captain America: The First Avenger was also first on the rental chart.
DVD/Blu-Ray Chart:
1. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
2. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
3. FAST FIVE
4. WINNIE THE POOH
5. GREEN LANTERN
Captain America: The First Avenger is another CBM that was in release for only two days, but still took the first place on the chart. Matthew Vaughn's
X-Men: First Class did the same back in September.
"Captain America: The First Avenger" focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.)