‘The Housemaid’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Feb. 15

Lionsgate’s The Housemaid was No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Feb. 15.

The thriller became available for premium digital sale and rental Feb. 3. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, it follows Millie (Sydney Sweeney) who, trying to escape her past, accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). What begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something dangerous.

No. 2 was Disney’s animated sequel Zootopia 2, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Jan. 27. The sequel finds buddy cops Judy Hopps the rabbit and Nick Wilde the fox once again teaming up to crack a new case when they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile.

No. 3 was A24’s Oscar-nominated Marty Supreme, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Feb. 10. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a shoe salesman who also competes on the table tennis circuit in 1952 and begins an affair with a married actress (Gwyneth Paltrow).

Down two spots to No. 4 was Sony Pictures’ comedic remake of Anaconda. In the film, Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic “classic” Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.

No. 5 was Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. The third “Now You See Me” film, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Dec. 16, finds the original Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Isla Fisher) reuniting to expose the corruption of a diamond heiress (Rosamund Pike) with connections to international criminals. The cast also includes Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt as a new team of illusionists, plus returning cast members Morgan Freeman and Lizzy Caplan.

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No. 6 was Lionsgate’s Greenland 2: Migration. The disaster actioner became available for premium digital rental and sale beginning Jan. 27. In the aftermath of a comet strike that devastates most of the Earth, the film follows devoted family man John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his wife and son (Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis) after they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to search for a new home in a shattered world.

Down two spots to No. 7 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

No. 8 was Paramount’s household pet-turned-predator horror film Primate. In the film from director Johannes Roberts, a family vacation turns deadly when a pet chimpanzee is bitten by a rabid animal and becomes violent.

No. 9 remained Universal’s Wicked: For Good. The sequel to 2024’s Wicked, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 30, adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Down from the top spot to No. 10 was 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands. The sci-fi actioner deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning). Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, the film follows Dek, a young Predator outcast from his clan, who finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Feb. 15:

  1. The Housemaid (Lionsgate)
  2. Zootopia 2 (Disney)
  3. Marty Supreme (A24)
  4. Anaconda (2025) (Sony Pictures)
  5. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Lionsgate)
  6. Greenland 2: Migration (Lionsgate)
  7. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  8. Primate (Paramount)
  9. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  10. Predator: Badlands (20th Century)

‘Predator: Badlands’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Feb. 8

The 20th Century Studios sci-fi actioner Predator: Badlands was No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Feb. 8.

Up six spots from the previous week, the sci-fi actioner deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning). Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, the film follows Dek, a young Predator outcast from his clan, who finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Staying No. 2 was Sony Pictures’ comedic remake of Anaconda. In the film, Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic “classic” Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.

No. 3 was Universal’s Hamnet. The historical drama dramatises the family life of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley), as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son.

No. 4 was Sony Pictures’ Groundhog Day, the 1993 comedy starring Bill Murray as a man trapped in a loop repeating the same day over and over again.

Down two spots to No. 5 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

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No. 5 was Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, the sequel follows former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, when she sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

Down a spot to No. 7 was Universal’s Bugonia. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the comedic psychological thriller follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien out to destroy humanity. The cast includes Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, Aidan Delbis, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng and Alicia Silverstone.

Down three spots to No. 8 was Universal’s Song Sung Blue. The film from writer-director Craig Brewer stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire, two down-on-their-luck musicians who fall in love forming a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom.

No. 9 was Universal’s Wicked: For Good. The sequel to 2024’s Wicked, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 30, adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

No. 10 was Sony Pictures’ Sisu: Road to Revenge. The follow-up to the 2022 Finnish sleeper hit Sisu finds former commando Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), two years after his first rampage against the Nazis, returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the World War II. He dismantles it and loads it onto a truck, determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. However, his plans are interrupted by the return of the Soviet officer (Stephen Lang) who killed his family, who now commands a squadron of agents determined to eliminate Aatami once and for all.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Feb. 8:

  1. Predator: Badlands (20th Century)
  2. Anaconda (2025) (Sony Pictures)
  3. Hamnet (Universal)
  4. Groundhog Day (Sony Pictures)
  5. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  6. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  7. Bugonia (Universal)
  8. Song Sung Blue (Universal)
  9. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  10. Sisu: Road to Revenge (Sony Pictures)

‘Greenland 2: Migration’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Feb. 1

Lionsgate’s Greenland 2: Migration was No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Feb. 1.

The disaster actioner became available for premium digital rental and sale beginning Jan. 27. In the aftermath of a comet strike that devastates most of the Earth, the film follows devoted family man John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his wife and son (Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis) after they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to search for a new home in a shattered world.

No. 2 was Sony Pictures’ comedic remake of Anaconda. In the film, Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids, and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic “classic” Anaconda. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.

Up one spot to No. 3 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

No. 4 was Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. The third “Now You See Me” film finds the original Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Isla Fisher) reuniting to expose the corruption of a diamond heiress (Rosamund Pike) with connections to international criminals. The cast also includes Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt as a new team of illusionists, plus returning cast members Morgan Freeman and Lizzy Caplan.

Down from the top spot to No. 5 was Universal’s Song Sung Blue. The film from writer-director Craig Brewer stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire, two down-on-their-luck musicians who fall in love forming a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom.

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Up a spot to No. 6 was Universal’s Bugonia. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the comedic psychological thriller follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien out to destroy humanity. The cast includes Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, Aidan Delbis, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng and Alicia Silverstone.

Down five spots to No. 7 was the 20th Century Studios sci-fi actioner Predator: Badlands. The latest entry in the “Predator” franchise, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Jan. 6, deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning). Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, the film follows Dek, a young Predator outcast from his clan, who finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary

Dropping five slots to No. 8 was Paramount’s The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Jan. 20. In the film, when an attempt to prove he’s a true big guy accidentally summons the fearsome ghost pirate The Flying Dutchman, SpongeBob and Patrick are swept into a wild underworld quest.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Feb. 1:

  1. Greenland 2: Migration (Lionsgate)
  2. Anaconda (2025) (Sony Pictures)
  3. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  4. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Lionsgate)
  5. Song Sung Blue (Universal)
  6. Bugonia (Universal)
  7. Predator: Badlands (20th Century)
  8. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (Paramount)
  9. Best in Show (Warner)
  10. One Battle After Another (Warner)

 

‘Song Sung Blue’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Jan. 25

Universal Pictures’ musical Song Sung Blue stayed No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Jan. 25.

The film from writer-director Craig Brewer stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire, two down-on-their-luck musicians who fall in love forming a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom. Song Sung Blue, based on Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary of the same name, became available for premium digital rental and sale Jan. 13.

No. 2 was the 20th Century Studios sci-fi actioner Predator: Badlands. The latest entry in the “Predator” franchise, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Jan. 6, deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning). Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, the film follows Dek, a young Predator outcast from his clan, who finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary

No. 3 was Paramount’s The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Jan. 20. In the film, when an attempt to prove he’s a true big guy accidentally summons the fearsome ghost pirate The Flying Dutchman, SpongeBob and Patrick are swept into a wild underworld quest.

Up two spots to No. 4 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

Down three spots to No. 5 was the Universal Pictures musical Wicked: For Good. The sequel to 2024’s Wicked adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Dropping three spots to No. 6 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

Down three slots to No. 7 was Universal’s Bugonia. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the comedic psychological thriller follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien out to destroy humanity. The cast includes Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, Aidan Delbis, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng and Alicia Silverstone.

Dropping three slots to No. 8 was Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. The horror sequel is set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. A new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Jan. 25:

  1. Song Sung Blue (Universal)
  2. Predator: Badlands (20th Century)
  3. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (Paramount)
  4. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  5. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  6. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  7. Bugonia (Universal)
  8. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  9. Tron: Ares (Disney)
  10. Sarah’s Oil (MGM)

 

‘Song Sung Blue’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Jan. 18

Universal Pictures’ musical Song Sung Blue took over the No. 1 spot on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Jan. 18.

The film from writer-director Craig Brewer stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire, two down-on-their-luck musicians who fall in love forming a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom. Song Sung Blue, based on Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary of the same name, became available for premium digital rental and sale Jan. 13.

Down from the top spot to No. 2 was the Universal Pictures musical Wicked: For Good. The sequel to 2024’s Wicked adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Up two spots to No. 3 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

No. 4 was Universal’s Bugonia. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the comedic psychological thriller follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien out to destroy humanity. The cast includes Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, Aidan Delbis, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng and Alicia Silverstone.

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Down a slot to No. 5 was Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. The horror sequel is set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. A new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

Staying No. 6 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Jan. 18:

  1. Song Sung Blue (Universal)
  2. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  3. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  4. Bugonia (Universal)
  5. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  6. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  7. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
  8. Regretting You (Paramount)
  9. Sarah’s Oil (MGM)
  10. Black Phone 2 (Universal)

 

‘Wicked: For Good’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Jan. 11

The Universal Pictures musical Wicked: For Good remained No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Jan. 11.

The sequel to 2024’s Wicked, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 30, adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Up four spots to No. 2 was MGM’s Sarah’s Oil. The narrative follows a young black girl who is granted seemingly worthless land in Oklahoma through a federal allotment program. When the land begins gushing oil, she must fend off greedy businessmen and corrupt officials looking to get their hands on it.

Up six spots to No. 3 was Paramount’s The Running Man, also available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 16. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, the film is about a deadly game show in which contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. This version (Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the 1987 film version) stars Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian, Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin.

Down two slots to No. 4 was Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 23. The horror sequel is set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. A new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

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Staying No. 5 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

Dropping three spots to No. 6 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Jan. 11:

  1. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  2. Sarah’s Oil (MGM)
  3. The Running Man (2025) (Paramount)
  4. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  5. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  6. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  7. Regretting You (Paramount)
  8. Black Phone 2 (Universal)
  9. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century)
  10. Pitch Perfect 3 (Universal)

 

‘Wicked: For Good’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Jan. 4

The Universal Pictures musical Wicked: For Good was No. 1 on the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Jan. 4.

The sequel to 2024’s Wicked, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 30, adapts the second half of the 2003 Broadway musical of the same name, which itself is based on a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that explores the backstories of the witches featured in The Wizard of Oz. It stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Staying No. 2 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 23. The horror sequel is set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. A new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

Up four spots to No. 3 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

No. 4 was Lionsgate’s Good Fortune. The film marks Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut and stars Keanu Reeves as a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel who observes a struggling gig worker, Arj (Ansari), who is barely making ends meet in Los Angeles, and intervenes to show him that money can’t solve all his problems. Gabriel swaps Arj’s life with a wealthy venture capitalist, Jeff (Seth Rogen), but the plan backfires when Arj is convinced his newfound wealth has, in fact, solved all his problems. As Arj refuses to switch back, Jeff is left without his fortune, Gabriel loses his wings, and all three are forced to confront what it truly means to be human.

Up four spots to No. 5 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

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No. 6 was MGM’s Sarah’s Oil. The narrative follows a young black girl who is granted seemingly worthless land in Oklahoma through a federal allotment program. When the land begins gushing oil, she must fend off greedy businessmen and corrupt officials looking to get their hands on it.

No. 7 was Universal’s Black Phone 2. In the horror sequel, Ethan Hawke returns to his role as deranged serial killer The Grabber opposite Mason Thames as Finn. The story involves The Grabber tormenting Finn from beyond the grave by menacing his sister Gwen. Haunted by horrific visions, the teens set out to stop their psychological torture only to uncover a disturbing secret as they confront a killer who has only grown more powerful in death.

Lionsgate’s The Long Walk was No. 8. Set in a dystopian 1970s, The Long Walk, based on the Stephen King novel, follows 50 boys in an annually televised endurance event where each competitor must maintain a pace of three miles per hour. Competitors who fail to maintain that pace after three warnings are executed, while the winner receives a cash windfall and the fulfillment of any wish he chooses.

No. 9 on the chart was Paramount’s The Running Man, also available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 16. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, the film is about a deadly game show in which contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. This version (Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the 1987 film version) stars Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian, Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin.

No. 10 on the chart was Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. The third “Now You See Me” film, which became available for premium digital rental and sale Dec. 16, finds the original Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Isla Fisher) reuniting to expose the corruption of a diamond heiress (Rosamund Pike) with connections to international criminals. The cast also includes Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa and Ariana Greenblatt as a new team of illusionists, plus returning cast members Morgan Freeman and Lizzy Caplan.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Jan. 4:

  1. Wicked: For Good (Universal)
  2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  3. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  4. Good Fortune (Lionsgate)
  5. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  6. Sarah’s Oil (MGM)
  7. Black Phone 2 (Universal)
  8. The Long Walk (Lionsgate)
  9. The Running Man (2025) (Paramount)
  10. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Lionsgate)

 

‘Elf’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Dec. 28

Christmas movies continued to dominate the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Dec. 28.

Back up to the top spot was 2003’s Elf from Warner. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human who has been raised by Santa’s elves in the North Pole. When he grows up, Buddy returns to the human world in search of his real father.

Staying No. 3 was Disney-owned 20th Century Studios 1990 family favorite Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin as a kid accidentally left behind when his family takes a vacation to France. Left alone in a huge house, he cleverly fends for himself against a pair of burglars who have been robbing homes in the neighborhood during the holidays. The 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, remained No. 10.

Dropping from the top spot to No. 4 was Universal’s 2018 The Grinch. The animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of the grumpy loner who steals Christmas from a nearby town. It was up two spots from the previous week. Meanwhile, the 1966 animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TV special distributed by Warner was up two spots to No. 8.

Up a spot to No. 5 was The Holiday, a 2006 romantic comedy from Sony Pictures. Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet star as two women, from L.A. and London, respectively, who swap homes for Christmas after bad breakups and discover new romances with local men (Jude Law and Jack Black).

Up three spots to No. 6 was National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 1989 fan favorite from 1989. In the third “Vacation” movie, the Griswolds stay home for a change, inviting their extended family to visit them for the holidays, leading to no shortage of mayhem.

Down four spots to No. 8 was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the 1964 stop-motion animated TV special now distributed by Universal.

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Only three non-holiday movies made the top 10.

No. 2 on the chart was Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, available for premium digital rental and sale starting Dec. 23. The horror sequel is set one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. A new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

No. 7 was Sony Pictures Classics’ Nuremberg. In the historical drama, based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring high ranking Nazi officials answer for the Holocaust in the trial of the century while a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), revealing the sobering truth that ordinary men commit extraordinary evil.

Down two spots to No. 9 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Dec. 28:

  1. Elf (Warner)
  2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal)
  3. Home Alone (20th Century)
  4. The Grinch (Universal)
  5. The Holiday (Sony Pictures)
  6. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Warner)
  7. Nuremberg (Sony Pictures)
  8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Universal)
  9. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  10. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (20th Century)

 

‘Grinch’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Dec. 21

Christmas movies continued to dominate the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Dec. 21.

Up a spot to return to No. 1 was Universal’s 2018 The Grinch. The animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of the grumpy loner who steals Christmas from a nearby town. It was up two spots from the previous week. Meanwhile, the 1966 animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas! TV special distributed by Warner was up two spots to No. 8.

Down from the top spot to No. 2 was 2003’s Elf from Warner. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human who has been raised by Santa’s elves in the North Pole. When he grows up, Buddy returns to the human world in search of his real father.

Up a spot to No. 3 was Disney-owned 20th Century Studios 1990 family favorite Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin as a kid accidentally left behind when his family takes a vacation to France. Left alone in a huge house, he cleverly fends for himself against a pair of burglars who have been robbing homes in the neighborhood during the holidays. The 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, was No. 10.

Up four spots to No. 4 was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the 1964 stop-motion animated TV special now distributed by Universal.

No. 6 was The Polar Express, the 2004 animated film starring Tom Hanks about a boy traveling on a train to the North Pole.

Remaining No. 9 was National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 1989 fan favorite from 1989. In the third “Vacation” movie, the Griswolds stay home for a change, inviting their extended family to visit them for the holidays, leading to no shortage of mayhem.

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Only two non-holiday movies made the top 10.

No. 5 was Paramount’s remake of The Running Man, starring Glen Powell as the contestant of a deadly game show in a dystopian future who must survive a month being hunted. The new version from director Edgar Wright is more faithful to the original Stephen King novel than the 1987 film version that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger

Down five spots to No. 7 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Dec. 21:

  1. The Grinch (Universal)
  2. Elf (Warner)
  3. Home Alone (20th Century)
  4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Universal)
  5. The Running Man (2025) (Paramount)
  6. The Polar Express (Warner)
  7. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (Warner)
  9. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Warner)
  10. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (20th Century)

 

‘Elf’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of Dec. 14

Christmas movies continued to dominate the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s top 10 digital sales and rentals chart provided by GfK Entertainment for the week ended Dec. 14.

No. 1 was again 2003’s Elf from Warner. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human who has been raised by Santa’s elves in the North Pole. When he grows up, Buddy returns to the human world in search of his real father.

Up a spot to No. 3 was Universal’s 2018 The Grinch. The animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of the grumpy loner who steals Christmas from a nearby town.

Up a spot to No. 4 was Disney-owned 20th Century Studios 1990 family favorite Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin as a kid accidentally left behind when his family takes a vacation to France. Left alone in a huge house, he cleverly fends for himself against a pair of burglars who have been robbing homes in the neighborhood during the holidays.

Staying No. 6 was The Holiday, a 2006 romantic comedy from Sony Pictures. Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet star as two women, from L.A. and London, respectively, who swap homes for Christmas after bad breakups and discover new romances with local men (Jude Law and Jack Black).

Up a spot to No. 8 was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the 1964 stop-motion animated TV special now distributed by Universal.

No. 9 was National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 1989 fan favorite from 1989. In the third “Vacation” movie, the Griswolds stay home for a change, inviting their extended family to visit them for the holidays, leading to no shortage of mayhem.

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Among the non-holiday titles, up six spots to No. 2 was Warner’s One Battle After Another. The action comedy — written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson — stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up former member of a terrorist group who is now a stoner living in a state of paranoia, surviving off the grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter Willa. When the military officer (Sean Penn) hunting his team resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her.

Down three spots to No. 5 was Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, the 2023 horror film based on the video game about possessed animatronics coming to life at an abandoned pizzeria. The sequel landed in theaters Dec. 5.

No. 7 was Sony Pictures’ Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc. A follow up to the “Chainsaw Man” anime series, which itself is based on the popular manga of the same name, the film takes place amid a brutal war between devils and hunters, when another battle starts in the heart of the devil hunter Denji (aka Chainsaw Man) when he meets a mysterious girl named Reze. Facing secret enemies and fighting for his humanity, Denji revs up for his deadliest battle yet.

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GfK Entertainment’s Top 10 Transactional Digital Titles for the week ended Dec. 14:

  1. Elf (Warner)
  2. One Battle After Another (Warner)
  3. The Grinch (Universal)
  4. Home Alone (20th Century)
  5. Five Nights at Freddy’s (Universal)
  6. The Holiday (Sony Pictures)
  7. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (Sony Pictures)
  8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Universal)
  9. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Warner)
  10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (Warner)

 

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