The other two #1 positions were taken by 2013 Jason Statham-starrer “Homefront” (Google Play), likely boosted by its bargain $3.99 price. At Spectrum, “The Deep Blue Sea 3” took the top spot as it moved off premium pricing. Among the titles that debuted last Friday, “The Vanished,” directed by actor Peter Facinelli and starring Thomas Jane and Anne Heche as parents searching for their daughter, scored best. It was in second or third place at three sites (Spectrum ends its chart before Friday releases). The higher-profile “Tesla” from Michael Almereyda starring Ethan Hawke debuted at #2 at Apple TV, a platform that often presages later success at other sites.
YouTube/screenshot Of note is the low-key presence of Premium VOD titles, which occupied five of the 40 slots. Four are at FandangoNow, which lists titles by revenue rather than transactions. This could be a retreat while new product starts going to theaters, or distributor backing off with “Mulan” set to debut September 4. This Friday will have two new PVOD entries with “Bill & Ted Face the Music” and “Fatima” both with some theater play. “Project Power,” the Jamie Foxx/Joseph Gordon-Levitt sci-fi thriller, repeats at #1 at Netflix. Their high-end original has all the elements that usually score at Netflix: action, but with some genre twist; big-name actors; and strong appeal to Black audiences. From there it’s the usual hodgepodge, although there’s a pattern of acquiring recent VOD releases that play as though they were originals. These include the Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek-starrer “Drunk Parents,” thriller “1BR,” and romance “The Lost Husband.” The other new original of note is “The Sleepover,” a comedy from “Pitch Perfect 3” director Trish Sie. (Current distributor below listed where different from original release.)
Apple TV
Ranked by number of transactions, with position as of Monday, August 24
FandangoNOW
Ranked by revenue accrued not transactions, for the week of August 17 – 23)
Spectrum
Ranked by transactions for August 14 – 20; all $6.99 unless noted
Google Play
Ranked by number of transactions, with the daily position as of Monday, August 24
Netflix Movies
Most-viewed, current ranking as of Monday, August 24
