Finding Nemo sells 17m in 5 days!
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:50 am
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'Nemo' Depth: 17 Million Video Copies Sold
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If you don't know that Disney/Pixar's animated adventure "Finding Nemo," starring Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres, blew every home video release out of the sea last week, then you're living under a coral reef somewhere.
"Nemo" took the No. 1 slot its debut week in release on home video, selling more than 17 million combined VHS and DVD units during its first five days on store shelves, according to several industry sources.
"Nemo" also topped Video Store magazine's weekly rental chart during the same period, earning an estimated $10.45 million.
Meanwhile, Disney's rerelease of "The Lion King" continues to sell very well, maintaining its No. 3 position on the VHS sales chart and slipping one rung to No. 5 on the DVD sales chart for the week ending Nov. 9.
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The sleeper home video hit last week was clearly "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde," starring Reese Witherspoon and Sally Field, which debuted as the No. 2 best-selling DVD, well behind "Nemo." "Blonde 2" debuted at No. 4 on Video Store magazine's weekly rental chart for the same frame, earning an estimated $8.06 million during its first five days. The VHS was priced for rental.
"The Hulk" experienced robust sales on both VHS and DVD, maintaining its No. 2 position on the VHS sales chart but falling from three places to No. 4 on the DVD chart. It was the nation's second-most-rented video last week, earning an estimated $9.65 million for a 12-day gross rental haul of $20.5 million, according to Video Store magazine data.
'Nemo' Depth: 17 Million Video Copies Sold
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If you don't know that Disney/Pixar's animated adventure "Finding Nemo," starring Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres, blew every home video release out of the sea last week, then you're living under a coral reef somewhere.
"Nemo" took the No. 1 slot its debut week in release on home video, selling more than 17 million combined VHS and DVD units during its first five days on store shelves, according to several industry sources.
"Nemo" also topped Video Store magazine's weekly rental chart during the same period, earning an estimated $10.45 million.
Meanwhile, Disney's rerelease of "The Lion King" continues to sell very well, maintaining its No. 3 position on the VHS sales chart and slipping one rung to No. 5 on the DVD sales chart for the week ending Nov. 9.
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The sleeper home video hit last week was clearly "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde," starring Reese Witherspoon and Sally Field, which debuted as the No. 2 best-selling DVD, well behind "Nemo." "Blonde 2" debuted at No. 4 on Video Store magazine's weekly rental chart for the same frame, earning an estimated $8.06 million during its first five days. The VHS was priced for rental.
"The Hulk" experienced robust sales on both VHS and DVD, maintaining its No. 2 position on the VHS sales chart but falling from three places to No. 4 on the DVD chart. It was the nation's second-most-rented video last week, earning an estimated $9.65 million for a 12-day gross rental haul of $20.5 million, according to Video Store magazine data.
I loved finding nemo. It was one of Pixar's GREATEST 
It sure did suprise me that Finding Nemo Had Such a big sales rate on the 1st day it was out. I mean i expected it to do well but I never thought in my wildest dreams it would do as well as this. Great Feature. I sure can't wait till they put some of the other Disney Animtaed Classics On 2 DISC DVD Sets.