{"id":327423,"date":"2026-01-15T22:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/?p=327423"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:29:54","slug":"the-grinch-led-december-disc-sales-wicked-finishes-2025-as-years-no-1-seller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/the-grinch-led-december-disc-sales-wicked-finishes-2025-as-years-no-1-seller\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Grinch&#8217; Led December Disc Sales; &#8216;Wicked&#8217; Finishes 2025 as Year&#8217;s No. 1 Seller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Pictures&#8217; <em>The Grinch<\/em> was No. 1 on the top 10 list of physical-media sales for December 2025, according to Circana&#8217;s VideoScan tracking service that compiles DVD and Blu-ray Disc transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 animated adaptation of the classic 1957 Dr. Seuss book <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas!<\/em> features Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the title character. It was first released on disc in 2019 and in the lead-up to the Christmas season, topped the weekly sales chart for four out of five weeks, including three straight weeks to begin December. It had been the second-best seller in November.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, No. 4 in November was 2000&#8217;s <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>, Universal&#8217;s live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book starring Jim Carrey as the green meanie. It had occupied the No. 10 spot in November.<\/p>\n<p>Up to No. 2 in December was Universal Pictures&#8217; <em>Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em>, after taking the third spot in November. The seventh film in the &#8220;Jurassic&#8221; franchise follows a team of mercenaries hired by a medical research company to retrieve DNA from rare dinosaurs living on a tropical island that once housed a research facility that conducted genetic experiments.<\/p>\n<p>No. 3 was DC Studios&#8217; <em>Superman<\/em> reboot from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, one spot better than its November chart placement. From director James Gunn, the creative boss of DC Studios, the new <em>Superman<\/em> finds the Man of Steel (David Corenswet) facing international controversy after intervening in a foreign war, while Lex Luthor (Nicholas Holt) reveals a dangerous secret about Superman&#8217;s home planet of Krypton.<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 in December was the classic 1965 animated TV special <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em>, available on disc from Warner.<\/p>\n<p>No. 6 for December, as it was in November was Paramount&#8217;s <em>Mission: Impossible \u2014 The Final Reckoning. <\/em>The eighth &#8220;Mission: Impossible&#8221; film deals with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team confronting a rogue AI program that seeks to wipe out humanity<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/dgLnU5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe HERE to the FREE\u00a0<em>Media Play News<\/em>\u00a0Daily Newsletter!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>December&#8217;s No. 7 seller was Warner&#8217;s <em>The Conjuring: Last Rites<\/em>, released on disc Nov. 25. The fourth &#8220;Conjuring&#8221; film and ninth entry in New Line Cinema\u2019s &#8220;Conjuring&#8221; horror franchise sees Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return for one last case as renowned real-life paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren.<\/p>\n<p>No. 8 was Universal&#8217;s <em>Wicked<\/em>, up a spot from its December position. The musical, which adapts the first half of the 2003 Broadway production that reimagines the backstory of characters from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>, was releaed on disc in February and received a year-end boost from the theatrical release of the sequel, <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em>, which covers the second half of the stage musical.<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 was another Christmas-themed catalog release, Universal&#8217;s <em>The Complete Rankin\/Bass Christmas Collection<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Universal Pictures&#8217; <em>Black Phone 2<\/em> debuted at No. 10 on the December chart, having released on disc Dec. 23 and topping the weekly sales chart its first two weeks on shelves. From director Scott Derickson, <em>Black Phone 2<\/em> finds The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) tormenting Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing his sister Gwen (Madeline McGraw).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mediaplaynews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Follow us on Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final top sellers chart for 2025 as a whole was led by <em>Wicked, <\/em>which had held the year&#8217;s top spot since its release in February.\u00a0<em>Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em> was No. 2 for the year, having held that position since October.<\/p>\n<p><em>Superman<\/em> jumped up a spot in the final month to No. 3, pushing Sony Pictures&#8217; <em>Venom: The Last Dance <\/em>to No. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Three movies from Disney-owned Marvel Studios ended up in the year&#8217;s top 10, led by <em>Thunderbolts*, <\/em>which maintained its spot at No. 5. <em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em> dropped three spots to No. 9, while <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em> moved into the top 10 in the last month, after sitting at No. 11 at the end of November.<\/p>\n<p>Warner&#8217;s <em>A Minecraft Movie<\/em> climbed three spots to No. 6, while Lionsgate&#8217;s <em>Ballerina: From the World of John Wick <\/em>rose three spots to No. 7, and Universal&#8217;s live-action <em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> slipped a spot to No. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Universal&#8217;s <em>Nosferatu <\/em>remake fell out of the top 10, finishing the year at No. 13, behind Paramount&#8217;s <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> at No. 11, and Warner&#8217;s <em>Sinners<\/em> at No. 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>According to Circana, the December 2025 Top 10 by units sold were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>The Grinch<\/em>\u00a0(Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em>\u00a0(Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Superman<\/em> (2025) (Warner\/DC)<\/li>\n<li><em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas <\/em>(2000) (Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em> (Warner)<\/li>\n<li><em>Mission: Impossible \u2014 The Final Reckoning<\/em> (Paramount)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Conjuring: Last Rites<\/em> (Warner)<\/li>\n<li><em>Wicked<\/em> (Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Complete Rankin\/Bass Christmas Collection<\/em> (Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Black Phone 2<\/em> (Universal)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 Year-to-Date Top 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Wicked<\/em> (Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em>\u00a0(Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Superman<\/em> (2025) (Warner\/DC)<\/li>\n<li><em>Venom: The Last Dance <\/em>(Sony Pictures)<\/li>\n<li><em>Thunderbolts*<\/em> (Disney\/Marvel)<\/li>\n<li><em>A Minecraft Movie<\/em> (Warner)<\/li>\n<li><em>Ballerina: From the World of John Wick<\/em> (Lionsgate)<\/li>\n<li><em>How to Train Your Dragon\u00a0<\/em>(2025) (Universal)<\/li>\n<li><em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em> (Disney\/Marvel)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em> (Disney\/Marvel)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale-was-novembers-no-1-disc-seller-wicked-remains-2025s-top-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale&#8217; Was November&#8217;s No. 1 Disc Seller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/research\/2025-top-selling-titles-on-disc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charts: 2025 Top-Selling Titles on Disc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Pictures&#8217; The Grinch was No. 1 on the top 10 list of physical-media sales for December 2025, according to Circana&#8217;s VideoScan tracking service that compiles DVD and Blu-ray Disc transactions. The 2018 animated adaptation of the classic 1957 Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the title character. 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