With a troubled story and soft box office, DC Comics’ “The Flash” ($19.99) on PVOD gives Warner Bros. its second No. 1 movie now. While “Barbie” comes in with a $162 million opening in theaters, “The Flash” tops all three VOD charts this week, just over a month after its theatrical debut. Never mind that “Barbie” made more in its opening weekend than “The Flash” in its domestic run under $110 million, in a movie that cost twice as much to make.
In an even quicker turnaround, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” ($19.99), in keeping with Universal’s home release strategy after three weekends in theaters, also entered all three charts after the animated film grossed $15 million. Vudu, with a revenue-based chart that favors higher-priced titles, is best in third place.
At an unspecified point, those studios will have potential massive films after the theatrical release Based on its deal with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer,” Universal will not execute its standard practice PVOD deal after five weekends. BB doesn’t have a set pattern, but usually the bigger the movie, the later it will be released.
The top 10 lists of the three platforms are almost identical, with only 11 titles between them. These included Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Asteroid City, Fast X, all for $19.99, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “John Wick: Chapter 4” at $5.99. Universal (with Focus included) returns to its big show, with 13 of the 30 positions held by their films.
“They Cloned Tyrone” led six Netflix originals to the top 10. It stars John Boyega and Jamie Foxx in a comedy about a government plot to experiment on the black population. Three other new originals on the slate include two documentaries (“The Deepest Breath,” “Unknown: Cave of Bones”) and a Mexican comedy (“The Almost Legends”). The highest ranked studio film is last week’s #1, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish at #2.
iTunes and Google Play rank movies daily by number of transactions. These are the lists for Monday, July 24. Distributors listed are current rights owners. Prices for all titles are rental.
iTunes
1. Flash (BB) – $19.99
2. The movie Super Mario Bros (Universal) – $5.99
3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) – $19.99
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) – $19.99
5. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) – $19.99
6. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) – $5.99
7. Content (Lionsgate) – $5.99
8. Covenant (MGM) – $5.99
9. Asteroid City (Focus) – $19.99
10. Quick X (Universal) – $19.99
Google Play
1. Flash (BB) – $19.99
2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) – $19.99
3. The movie Super Mario Bros (Universal) – $5.99
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) – $19.99
5. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) – $5.99
6. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) – $19.99
7. Quick X (Universal) – $19.99
8. Asteroid City (Focus) – $19.99
9. Covenant (MGM) – $5.99
10. Content (Lionsgate) – $5.99
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Vudu ranks by revenue, not transactions, elevating premium VOD titles. This list includes July 17-23.
1. Flash (BB) – $19.99
2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount) – $19.99
3. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal) – $19.99
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) – $19.99
5. The movie Super Mario Bros (Universal) – $5.99
6. Quick X (Universal) – $19.99
7. Renfield (Universal) – $5.99
8. John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate) – $5.99
9. Boiling (Lionsgate) – $19.99
10. Asteroid City (Focus) – $19.99
Netflix movies
Most Watched Ranking, current on Netflix’s daily chart as of Monday, July 24. Originals include titles produced by Netflix and acquired titles that it presents in the US first.
1. They cloned Tyrone (Netflix Original)
2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (theatrical performance 2022)
3. Travel together (2014 in theater)
4. Outlaws (Netflix Original)
5. Barcelona Bird Box (Netflix Spanish Original)
6. Deeper breathing (Netflix Original Documentary)
7. 65 (theatrical performance 2023)
8. Unknown: Cave of Bones (Netflix Original Documentary)
9. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Plan in cinemas 2017)
10. Legends (Almost). (Mexican Netflix Original)
