‘Jumanji’ Sequel Tops DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Charts

Sony Pictures’ “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” debuted at No.

1 on both national home video sales charts for the week ended March 24.The adventure comedy – a sequel to the 1995 original “Jumanji” – was a surprise hit at the box office, earning $402 million in U.S.

theaters and nearly $950 million worldwide.Now that it’s available for home viewing, the film bowed in the top spot on both the Npd VideoScan overall disc sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales, as well as the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the week ended March 24.The original “Jumanji” starred Robin Williams and was based on a children’s book about a board game come to life.

The follow-up features a group of teenagers sucked into a video game version of Jumanji, where they take on avatars played by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas.Warner

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