The film was directed by his son and reflects a return to box office form for both. Reitman père had more than 20 projects in varying stages of development. “Afterlife” showed he remained vital in comedy, a genre that gets short shrift in theaters today. VOD charts showed little change this week, including any impact from last Tuesday’s Oscar nominations. “Dune” (Warner Bros./$5.99) rose from last week, taking two #2 slots and placing on all three. The only other films among the top contenders to appear are “King Richard” (Warner Bros./$19.99), which is #7 at Vudu, and “Belfast” (Focus/$19.99), #10 at iTunes.
Nor do HBO Max and Peacock, so we don’t know the performance of Steven Soderbergh’s “Kimi” or Universal’s day-and-date release of “Marry Me,” respectively. United Artists Releasing “The House of Gucci” (United Artists/$19.99) had a delayed PVOD release (more than 10 weeks after theaters). It probably hoped to sync with nominations but received only one, for Makeup and Hairstyling. The film remains a decent draw on all three charts, best as #3 at iTunes. “Sing 2” (Universal/$19.99), still #6 in theaters, is the fourth film to make all four charts. The sole new entry of note is “Redeeming Love” (Universal/$19.99), #8 at Vudu. This continues the studio’s consistent PVOD play for most titles after the third weekend. “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” (Sony/$5.99) placed twice with its reduced price. At Netflix, an original comedy sequel popped as #1. “Tall Girl 2,” on the heels of the 2019 original starring Ava Michelle, tops a list that is mostly studio titles, led again by two “Despicable Me” films. Lone Scherfig’s barely seen “The Kindness of Strangers,” showed up at #5 after a minimal VOD release two years ago. For the streamer’s users, it might as well be a new film. iTunes and Google Play rank films daily by number of transactions. These are the listings for February 14. Distributors listed are current rights owners.
iTunes
Ghostbusters Afterlife (Sony) – $5.99
Dune (Warner Bros.) – $5.99
House of Gucci (United Artists) – $19.99
No Time to Die (United Artists) – $5.99
American Underdog (Lionsgate) – $19.99
Sing 2 (Universal) – $24.99
Free Guy (Disney) – $3.99
Encanto (Disney) – $5.99
Ford v Ferrari (Disney) – $3.99
Belfast (Focus) – $19.99
Google Play
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony) – $5.99
- Dune (Warner Bros.) – $5.99
- No Time to Die (United Artists) – $5.99
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Sony) – $5.99
- Free Guy (Disney) – $3.99
- Sing 2 (Universal) – $24.99
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (Sony) – $5.99
- House of Gucci (United Artists) – $19.99
- The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros.) – $24.99
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (Sony) – $3.99
Vudu
Vudu ranks by revenue, not transactions, which elevates Premium VOD titles. This list covers February 7-13.
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony) – $5.99
- Sing 2 (Universal) – $24.99
- American Underdog (Lionsgate) – $19.99
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (Sony) – $5.99
- House of Gucci (United Artists) – $19.99
- Dune (Warner Bros.) – $5.99
- King Richard (Warner Bros.) – $19.99
- Redeeming Love (Universal) – $19.99
- The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros.) – $24.99
- Encanto (Disney) – $5.99
Netflix Movies
Most viewed, current ranking on Netflix’s daily chart on Monday, February 14; originals include both Netflix-produced and -acquired titles they initially presented in the U.S. Netflix publishes its own weekly top ten on Tuesdays based on time viewed.
- Tall Girl 2 (2021 Netflix original)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013 theatrical release)
- The Tinder Swindler (2021 Netflix original documentary)
- Despicable Me (2010 theatrical release)
- The Kindness of Strangers (2020 VOD release)
- The Privilege (2021 Netflix German original)
- The Hangover (2009 theatrical release)
- The Other Guys (2010 theatrical release)
- Warrior (2011 theatrical release)
- Scooby-Do (2002 theatrical release) Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
