The legacy of the late Ivan Reitman lives on with “Afterlife-2021-movie-posters/”>Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (Sony/$5.99) for which he was the sole producer, repeated at #1 on all VOD charts this week.
Its recent reduced price sustained a successful multi-platform run ($200 million theatrical worldwide) for a $75 million production.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.Netflix, which scored the best of any company with 27 total nominations,
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