“F9” (Universal/$19.99) is #1 on all four VOD charts we follow.
It leads both on FandangoNow and Vudu, which list by rental revenue, and iTunes and Google Play, which rank by volume of renters.
That suggests total dominance of home interest, but there’s a big caveat with “Jungle Cruise,” which opened #1 at the box office.
It’s also available on Disney+ for $29.99 and the studio reported worldwide PVOD revenue of over $30 million for its first weekend.
How much of that came from the U.S.is unclear, but the guess is most since VOD penetration is still lacking overseas.Universal typically allows three weeks before opening the PVOD box office, but “F9” is the studio’s first title to wait five weeks.
It grossed over $50 million on its opening weekend and under Universal’s agreement with theaters that meant a minimum 31 days for VOD.“A Quiet Place Part II” made
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