DVD fans dig "Treasure" sequel
By Thomas K. Arnold
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Adventure ruled the DVD charts last week as consumers eagerly snatched up five movies in the "National Treasure" and "Indiana Jones" franchises.
"National Treasure: Book of Secrets," the biggest movie in Nicolas Cage's career, debuted at No. 1 on both the Nielsen VideoScan sales chart and Home Media Magazine's video rental chart for the week ending May 25.
The sequel was also the top-selling Blu-ray Disc release of the week, while the original "National Treasure" was the week's No. 2 Blu-ray seller. A two-pack of both films bowed at No. 3.
On the DVD sales chart, "Book of Secrets" was followed by the first three "Indiana Jones" movies, drafting off the theatrical release of the fourth installment, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
Franchise starter "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the week's No. 2 seller, followed at No. 3 by "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and at No. 4 by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."
No. 5 on the top-sellers chart? The original "National Treasure."
In rental stores, "Book of Secrets" took in an estimated $8.7 million, pushing last week's top renter, "Mad Money," to No. 2 with $6.1 million.
The week's only other theatrical new release, the comedy "Strange Wilderness" ($6.6 million box office), debuted at No. 4 on the rental chart with estimated earnings of $5.1 million. On the sales chart, the Steve Zahn vehicle bowed at No. 16.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
