Blu-ray Sales: December 24-30

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For the week that ended on December 30th, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Oppenheimer (2023) kept the top spot on the both the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media charts in its sixth week. Based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2005), Oppenheimer began production in 2021 at Universal Pictures, who won a bidding war for Nolan’s screenplay, after he parted ways with Warner Bros. following the pandemic-impacted release of his previous film Tenet in 2020. However, Oppenheimer still displays the director’s characteristic traits, notably the use of celluloid film, especially large formats like 65mm and IMAX film, the latter of which was used not just in color sequences, but in black-and-white footage, too. To that end, Oppenheimer also became the first feature since Tenet to receive a release on massive IMAX 70mm film prints, in engagements that only played at about 30 cinemas worldwide and necessitated the installation of specialized projection equipment to handle the IMAX film stock. In addition to its IMAX 70mm run, Oppenheimer also saw releases on both standard 70mm and 35mm film prints for theaters which still had the capability to project film. As Nolan is a major proponent of the theatrical experience, Oppenheimer also enjoyed an extended run in cinemas, grossing some $950 million worldwide and receiving widespread critical acclaim. This week, Oppenheimer had an HD share of 76% and 47% of units sold from the 4K UHD format….

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