Showing success both on transactional and revenue charts, “Croods 2,” is seeing a rebound at $5.99 after two months at $19.99. Per rental, the bounty to Universal per rental is much lower ( $4.20 vs. $16); this is the online equivalent of dollar-house bargain runs, which once were lucrative for distributors. There’s more gold in those hills; it tops both Apple TV and Google Play’s per-rental lists and #2 at transaction-based FandangoNow. Related ‘Glass Onion’ and Christmas-Themed Titles Dominate VOD and Netflix Charts New Movies: Release Calendar for December 23, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films Related Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Nope’ Among Early Favorites Oscars 2023: Can Anyone Top ‘Maverick’ in Best Sound?Among the PVOD titles, the standout remains “Monster Hunter.” Next best is “Wonder Woman 1984” after its initial HBO Max play. It is #1 at Spectrum (the first week it was available there), #3 at FandangoNow, and fourth at Google. “Minari” debuted on PVOD after two weeks of availability on A24’s virtual platform, which likely took many of the most-enthusiastic viewers. It was the second- or third-highest PVOD title on its three lists, very impressive for a Korean-language film with limited theater play. Expect upcoming Oscar nominations to push it higher. No films made all four charts, but others that made three were the recent-to-$5.99 “Greenland” and the post-PVOD “Let Him Go,” which has been charting since Thanksgiving. “Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar” (Lionsgate) fell off in its second week, but still remains on three. Joining them is “Wrong Turn.” This reboot for a mostly direct-to-video franchise had a Fathom Events showing in late January, and theater dates the past weekend. Combined revenues so far total $328,000, which elevated awareness for this $5.99 title. It’s a standout showing for the low-budget thriller. IFC Films Among other recent releases, none had more than one chart showing. Best among these is “Blithe Spirit,” a new version of the Noel Coward comedy with Judi Dench, Dan Stevens, and Isla Fisher, with #4 at Spectrum.
“Bigfoot Family,” a Belgian-French animated acquisition for Netflix (it played some foreign theaters earlier) was an immediate #1 at the streamer. It dislodged “I Care a Lot,” which spent a week at the top. It still ranks second, showing more resilience than many of their originals. Another new original with appeal is “The Girl on the Train,” an Indian-produced, Hindi-language, London-set remake of the 2016 Emily Blunt mystery film. It’s #3 on Netflix. Note should be made of Robert Rodriguez’s “We Can Be Heroes.” His latest family film has been on the streamer’s top 10 since Christmas. That’s the longest consistent run for any film on the list since we began following it early in the pandemic. Apple TV Ranked by number of transactions, with position as of Monday, March 1
FandangoNOW
Ranked by revenue accrued not transactions, for February 22-28
Google Play
Ranked by number of transactions, with the daily position as of Monday, March 1
Spectrum
Ranked by transactions between February 19-25, all priced $6.99 except where noted
Netflix Movies
Most-viewed, current ranking as of Monday, March 1; originals include both Netflix-produced and -acquired titles
