Top DVD sales for 2004 (as of Dec 4th)
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Top DVD sales for 2004 (as of Dec 4th)
1. Shrek 2
2. The Passion of the Christ
3. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (not including EE)
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. The Day After Tomorrow
6. Matrix Revolutions*
7. Kill Bill-Vol. 1*
8. Brother Bear*
9. Spider-Man 2**
10. Cheaper by the Dozen*
11. Star Wars Trilogy
12. Elf
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_statistics/index.html
*Guessed the positions of these DVD since the list was not updated every week this year.
**1st week on the chart, so I am sure it will rise over the next few weeks
2. The Passion of the Christ
3. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (not including EE)
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. The Day After Tomorrow
6. Matrix Revolutions*
7. Kill Bill-Vol. 1*
8. Brother Bear*
9. Spider-Man 2**
10. Cheaper by the Dozen*
11. Star Wars Trilogy
12. Elf
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_statistics/index.html
*Guessed the positions of these DVD since the list was not updated every week this year.
**1st week on the chart, so I am sure it will rise over the next few weeks
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Here's a Total Profit list of the Top Selling DVD's.
20. COLD MOUNTAIN.......................... $127 million
19. VAN HELSING............................... $132 million
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE............. $133 million
17. KILL BILL VOL. 1........................... $134 million
16. HAUNTED MANSION...................... $136 million
15. 50 FIRST DATES........................... $137 million
14. OPEN RANGE............................... $137 million
13. S.W.A.T...................................... $141 million
12. MASTER AND COMMANDER............. $142 million
11. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS................... $154 million
10. THE LAST SAMURAI....................... $162 million
9. LION KING 1 1/2.......................... $164 million
8. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN............... $165 million
7. AMERICAN WEDDING.................... $168 million
6. DAY AFTER TOMORROW................ $177 million
5. BROTHER BEAR........................... $179 million
4. STAR WARS TRILOGY................... $213 million
3. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.............. $233 million
2. LOTR: The Return of the King......... $254 million
1. SHREK 2.................................... $261 million
20. COLD MOUNTAIN.......................... $127 million
19. VAN HELSING............................... $132 million
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE............. $133 million
17. KILL BILL VOL. 1........................... $134 million
16. HAUNTED MANSION...................... $136 million
15. 50 FIRST DATES........................... $137 million
14. OPEN RANGE............................... $137 million
13. S.W.A.T...................................... $141 million
12. MASTER AND COMMANDER............. $142 million
11. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS................... $154 million
10. THE LAST SAMURAI....................... $162 million
9. LION KING 1 1/2.......................... $164 million
8. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN............... $165 million
7. AMERICAN WEDDING.................... $168 million
6. DAY AFTER TOMORROW................ $177 million
5. BROTHER BEAR........................... $179 million
4. STAR WARS TRILOGY................... $213 million
3. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.............. $233 million
2. LOTR: The Return of the King......... $254 million
1. SHREK 2.................................... $261 million
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Originally Posted by QuiGonJosh
Here's a Total Profit list of the Top Selling DVD's.
20. COLD MOUNTAIN.......................... $127 million
19. VAN HELSING............................... $132 million
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE............. $133 million
17. KILL BILL VOL. 1........................... $134 million
16. HAUNTED MANSION...................... $136 million
15. 50 FIRST DATES........................... $137 million
14. OPEN RANGE............................... $137 million
13. S.W.A.T...................................... $141 million
12. MASTER AND COMMANDER............. $142 million
11. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS................... $154 million
10. THE LAST SAMURAI....................... $162 million
9. LION KING 1 1/2.......................... $164 million
8. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN............... $165 million
7. AMERICAN WEDDING.................... $168 million
6. DAY AFTER TOMORROW................ $177 million
5. BROTHER BEAR........................... $179 million
4. STAR WARS TRILOGY................... $213 million
3. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.............. $233 million
2. LOTR: The Return of the King......... $254 million
1. SHREK 2.................................... $261 million
20. COLD MOUNTAIN.......................... $127 million
19. VAN HELSING............................... $132 million
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE............. $133 million
17. KILL BILL VOL. 1........................... $134 million
16. HAUNTED MANSION...................... $136 million
15. 50 FIRST DATES........................... $137 million
14. OPEN RANGE............................... $137 million
13. S.W.A.T...................................... $141 million
12. MASTER AND COMMANDER............. $142 million
11. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS................... $154 million
10. THE LAST SAMURAI....................... $162 million
9. LION KING 1 1/2.......................... $164 million
8. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN............... $165 million
7. AMERICAN WEDDING.................... $168 million
6. DAY AFTER TOMORROW................ $177 million
5. BROTHER BEAR........................... $179 million
4. STAR WARS TRILOGY................... $213 million
3. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.............. $233 million
2. LOTR: The Return of the King......... $254 million
1. SHREK 2.................................... $261 million
Is this the Total Profit? or Total Sales?
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That's how much they made. Whatever you want to call it.
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Taking ONLY the DVD renevue from VideoBusiness/DVDExclusive.com, then the list changes a bit - when NOT including "All rental & VHS sales".
.......................................................USD Millions
1. SHREK 2..........................................212
2. STAR WARS TRILOGY.......................211
3. LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING.............204
4. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.................188
5. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.....................125
6. BROTHER BEAR................................123
7. LION KING 11/2...............................117
8. DAY AFTER TOMORROW....................115
9. AMERICAN WEDDING.......................110
10. THE LAST SAMURAI........................107
11. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN..................98
12. VAN HELSING..................................95
13. MASTER AND COMMANDER...............92
14. S.W.A.T...........................................87
15. HAUNTED MANSION.........................87
16. KILL BILL VOL. 1..............................82
17. OPEN RANGE....................................81
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE...............76
19. 50 FIRST DATES...............................72
20. COLD MOUNTAIN..............................71
.......................................................USD Millions
1. SHREK 2..........................................212
2. STAR WARS TRILOGY.......................211
3. LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING.............204
4. PASSION OF THE CHRIST.................188
5. MATRIX REVOLUTIONS.....................125
6. BROTHER BEAR................................123
7. LION KING 11/2...............................117
8. DAY AFTER TOMORROW....................115
9. AMERICAN WEDDING.......................110
10. THE LAST SAMURAI........................107
11. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN..................98
12. VAN HELSING..................................95
13. MASTER AND COMMANDER...............92
14. S.W.A.T...........................................87
15. HAUNTED MANSION.........................87
16. KILL BILL VOL. 1..............................82
17. OPEN RANGE....................................81
18. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE...............76
19. 50 FIRST DATES...............................72
20. COLD MOUNTAIN..............................71
Last edited by Dane; 12-20-04 at 04:43 PM.
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Revenue is a lousy way to rank DVD sales, whether it's via rental, sales, profits or whatever. Boxed sets are artificially inflated in ranking because they cost more, while lower-priced sets are artificially deflated. Case in point, the Star Wars Trilogy wouldn't even be on Dane's list of the top 20 if it were ranked by units sold--the only accurate way to rank the top sellers.
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Originally Posted by rasalas
Revenue is a lousy way to rank DVD sales, whether it's via rental, sales, profits or whatever. Boxed sets are artificially inflated in ranking because they cost more, while lower-priced sets are artificially deflated. Case in point, the Star Wars Trilogy wouldn't even be on Dane's list of the top 20 if it were ranked by units sold--the only accurate way to rank the top sellers.
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I'm suprised Aladdin: Platinum Edition isn't on that list. It sure looked like it was selling well.
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Should be interesting to see what will beat Shrek 2
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Originally Posted by Coral
I own none of those DVDs. I guess I'm a film snob.
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Originally Posted by Admiral7
No, the accurate way to rank the top sellers is by how much money something made.
Last year, The Indiana Jones Collection sold 3.3 million copies. The Matrix Reloaded sold 8.35 million copies. How can anyone argue that the former was a bigger seller than the latter just because its revenue was $10 million more? Indiana Jones might have brought in more money, but The Matrix Reloaded was clearly the bigger seller; it was nearly three times more popular. Measuring by units sold--the same way CDs and books are measured, by the way--puts everything on an equal plane.