Butler has been a theatrical draw, but what’s of note is unlike many VOD-centric action originals released by Vertical and others, this one found an elevated response at a PVOD price and with minimal marketing. It’s also #3 at Vudu (Google Play reporting lags, as usual), and it’s another example of the often-eccentric universe that creates the home-viewing charts. This week also saw the reduced-price “The Lost City” (Paramount/$5.99) at #1 on both Google Play and iTunes (which rank by sales activity, not revenue) while also streaming at Paramount +. On the revenue-driven Vudu, the chart where more-expensive PVOD titles often thrive, the #1 title is “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (Warner Bros./$19.99), which is also on HBO Max. Vudu ranks “City” at #7.
Along with “The Lost City” and “Dumbledore,” there’s four more titles on all three charts we track: the original “Top Gun” (Paramount/$3.99), which is as high as #2 at iTunes, along with “Uncharted” (Sony/$5.99), “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (Paramount/$19.99, also streaming), and “The Bad Guys” (Universal/$19.99). Next week will bring “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24) and “Downton Abbey” as well as Nicolas Cage’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” (Lionsgate), all of which will list at $19.99. Also new this week is “Father Stu” (Sony/$19.99), the faith-based boxing biopic starring and produced by Mark Wahlberg. It placed as high as #5 at Vudu among its two charts. Sony Netflix’s big-ticket item this weekend was the theatrical release of Adam Sandler’s well-received “Hustle.” The streamer released no grosses, as usual, but theater spot-checking showed little interest. It will debut on the Netflix chart this week, likely at #1. “Interceptor,” another original, is #1 for now. It stars “Fast and Furious” veteran Elsa Pataky as an Army captain in charge of a military base under threat. No other new Netflix originals placed and last week’s #1, “Top Gun,” is no longer available on the site. (It is a Paramount+ title and on all VOD platforms). However, Paramount did contract with Netflix to play “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.” At #7, it is one of several well-known studio films placing this week. These include “The Amazing Spider-Man” (#2), “Anchorman” (#4), “Dumb and Dumber” (#6), and “The Hurt Locker” (#9).
iTunes and Google Play rank films daily by number of transactions. These are the listings for June 6. Distributors listed are current rights owners.
iTunes
Google Play
Vudu
Vudu ranks by revenue, not transactions, which elevates Premium VOD titles. This list covers May 30 – June 5
Netflix Movies
Most viewed, current ranking on Netflix’s daily chart on Monday, June 6; originals include both Netflix-produced and -acquired titles it initially presents in the U.S. Netflix publishes its own weekly top 10 on Tuesdays based on time viewed.
