Typical of Sony’s policy, “Ghostbusters” spent seven weeks in theaters before it moved to PVOD; this weekend, it was #8 on the box office charts and dropping 24 percent for one of the best holds. Universal took a much more aggressive stance with “Sing 2.” At $24.99, it’s more expensive than its standard $19.99 PVOD rental price. It also took advantage of the film’s midweek opening to technically comply with the 17-day window agreement with theaters — one that was understood to mean three weekends. “Sing 2” became available on the first day of its third weekend in theaters.
Of note is it remained #2 at the box office and its 42 percent drop is the same as the theatrical-only “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” That’s the sort of data point that gets the attention of studio strategists. Also near the top of the charts were the long-running “No Time to Die” (United Artists/$5.99) and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (Sony/$5.99). Warner Bros. The third new PVOD entry is “King Richard” (Warner Bros./$19.99), post-HBO Max showings and long gone from nearly all theaters. The film is a Best Actor Oscar contender for its star, Will Smith, and there’s 10 weeks to go before the ceremony. Apple TV/iTunes and Google Play rank films daily by number of transactions, irrespective of revenue accrued. These are the listings for January 10. Distributors listed are current rights owners.
iTunes
Google Play
Vudu
Vudu ranks by revenue, not transactions, which elevates Premium VOD titles. This list covers January 3 – 9
Netflix Movies
Most viewed, current ranking on Netflix’s daily chart on Monday, January 10; originals include both Netflix-produced and -acquired titles they initially presented in the U.S.
