‘The Equalizer’ blazes path to No. 1 on DVD rental chart

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Roger Thomas Reviews

Written by O’Boyd

Every Tuesday, we’ll publish the latest list of top DVD rentals, according to information released by HomeMediaMagazine.com. The website is one of the industry leaders in tracking information on movie rentals at stores and at RedBox.

The Denzel Washington-fueled action film “The Equalizer” took over the top spot among DVD rentals according to the latest figures released Monday by HomeMediaMagazine.com.

“The Equalizer,” which made over $100 million in the U.S. and another $90 million worldwide, wasn’t necessarily a surprise hit in theaters. So it’s no surprise that it’s no-nonsense-approach character and quality action sequences were apparently enough to woe people to give it a rent also.

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” made the list for the first time at No. 2. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which had been No. 1 the previous two weeks, fell to No. 5. “Guardians of the Galaxy” remained strong at No. 3 and “Let’s Be Cops” held No. 4 in its eighth week in the top 10.

The only new entry into the rental market, the horror “As Above, So Below,” came in at No. 12 on the rental list.

Top 10 through Jan. 4 (Move links take you to Roger Thomas’ review of the film.)

1. The Equalizer

2. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

4. Let’s Be Cops

5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6. Tammy

7. The November Man

8. If I Stay

9. Into the Storm

10. Dolphin Tale 2

‘Turtles’ has lasting power, leads DVD rentals again

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Roger Thomas Reviews

Written by O’Boyd

The new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” appears to have more power as a DVD than it did at the box office, at least when it comes to staying No. 1.

For the second week in a row, “Turtles” outperformed the competition and stayed No. 1 among DVD rentals, according to Home Media Magazine, which charts the weekly numbers for sites such as IMDB.com. “Turtles” held off “Let’s Be Cops,” which moved from No. 4 to No. 2, and “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which actually slipped from No. 2 to No. 3.

Rounding out the top 10 were newcomers “If I Stay,” “Dolphin Tale” and “Left Behind.” “The November Man,” with Pierce Brosnan, was the only newcomer to make the top 10 this week.

New films such as “The Equalizer” and “What If” will certainly shake up next week’s numbers.

Top 10 through Dec. 21 (Move links take you to Roger Thomas’ review of the film.)

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2. Let’s Be Cops

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

4. The November Man

5. Tammy

6. Into the Storm

7. If I Stay

8. Dolphin Tale 2

9. Left Behind

10. 22 Jump Street

‘Turtles’ takes over top spot on DVD

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Roger Thomas Reviews

Written by O’Boyd

The first week out on DVD has proven to be a good thing for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”

“Turtles” leads all DVD rentals in the newest numbers released by Home Media Magazine for the week ending Dec. 21. “Turtles” beat out “Guardians of the Galaxy” for the top spot. The film also did the same when it first came out in theaters in August. However, “Guardians” moved back to the top after previously holding the spot and became the highest-grossing film of 2014.

“Into the Storm” moved into the top 10 and settled for third followed by “Let’s Be Cops,” last week’s No. 1, and “If I Stay,” another new entry.

Top 10 through Dec. 21 (Move links take you to Roger Thomas’ review of the film.)

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2. Guardians of the Galaxy

3. Into the Storm

4. Let’s Be Cops

5. If I Stay

6. How to Train Your Dragon 2

7. Tammy

8. 22 Jump Street

7. The Expendables 3

9. When a Flame Stands Still

10. And So It Goes

‘Let’s Be Cops’ tops DVD rentals for first time

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Roger Thomas Reviews

Written by O’Boyd

“Let’s Be Cops,” the buddy comedy about two guys who dress up as cops and become neighborhood sensations, tops the DVD rental charts released this week by Home Media Magazine, which charts such numbers each week.

The film, which has a 6.6 rating on IMDB.com, was released on Nov. 11. Word of mouth along with its full saturation into Red Box helped in putting it on the top of the charts. The film was not initially released to Red Box until a few weeks later because of the rental policy it has with 20th Century Fox for all its films.

“Tammy,” last week’s No. 1, moved down to No. 2 while “How to Train Your Dragon 2” was third in its first week of full release. Guardians of the Galaxy, which was released onto DVD last Tuesday, didn’t come to Red Box until Friday, which caused it to pop up fourth. The film is currently the highest-selling DVD and Blu-Ray in the country.

NOTE: Last week’s numbers by Home Media Magazine were not released until last weekend for an undetermined reason. Below is the list for this week and the list for last week.

Top 10 through Dec. 14 (Move links take you to Roger Thomas’ review of the film.)

1. Let’s Be Cops

2. Tammy

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2

4. Guardians of the Galaxy

5. When a Flame Stands Still

6. 22 Jump Street

7. The Expendables 3

8. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas

9. Maleficent

10. The Giver

Top 10 through Dec. 7