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‘Anchorman’ Takes Seat at Top of Video Charts
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate, was the nation’s best-renting DVD last week, according to data issued Wednesday.
DreamWorks’ newsroom spoof generated about $10.3 million in consumer rental spending, during its first five days on shelves, according to Video Store magazine data for the week ended Jan. 2. It was also the nation’s best-selling DVD, according to Nielsen VideoScan.
The No. 2 DVD seller was “Resident Evil: Apocalypse.” The Sony actioner, starring Milla Jovovich, also generated about $7.9 million at the rental counter during its first five days in release, according to Video Store magazine.
“Garden State,” starring Natalie Portman and Zach Braff, debuted at No. 4 on VideoScan’s DVD sales chart, and generated about $4.1 million in rental spending, according to Video Store magazine.
The indie thriller “Open Water,” from director Chris Kentis, was the fifth-best-selling DVD during its debut week in release.
In yet another demonstration of the popularity of TV-to-DVD product, HBO Home Video’s “Sex and the City: Season Six, Part 2” was the nation’s sixth-best-selling DVD its debut week on store shelves, according to VideoScan.