Welcome back to another new installment of our weekly ‘DEG Watched at Home Top 20’ list posts where we keep you updated every week on all of the most popular movies and television shows watched at home, compiled and released by the Digital Entertainment Group like always.
This week’s new ‘DEG Watched at Home Top 20’ list for October 28, 2021 (compiled of data for the week ended 10.23.21) once again finds ‘Free Guy‘ holding securely to the top spot, while last week’s second place title ‘F9: The Fast Saga‘ drops to fifth this week as M. Night Shyamalan’s new film ‘Old‘ jumps into second. The G.I. Joe Origins film ‘Snake Eyes’ also sees improvement this week and lands in third, followed by the DC Animated Move ‘Injustice’ which claims fourth to round out the top five. This week’s list also sees plenty of spooky-titles from Halloween viewing including the original 1996 ‘Scream’ film which was released in 4K Ultra HD for the first time, along with more! Continue below to read this week’s full news release with the new ‘DEG Watched at Home Top 20’ list and then let us know what you’ve been watching in the comments!
‘FREE GUY’ HOLDS TOP SPOT;
‘F9’ FALLS TO NO. 5
Three titles vaulted over F9: The Fast Saga this week, with Old, Snake Eyes and Injustice coming in at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 and pushing the power performer to No. 5. Free Guy, however, held onto the top spot for a second week. Seasonal chill breezed up and down the chart, with classic Scream making its way into the Top 20 right below holiday favorites Hocus Pocus, Halloween (1978) and Beetlejuice.
DEG compiles the ‘Watched at Home Top 20’ list with the most widely consumed titles on disc and digital during the previous week (except for outside subscription-based streaming platforms). Assembled with the newest studio and retailer data every seven days, it showcases current consumer enthusiasm for home viewing of the newest film and television releases.
Please see below for the October 28 ‘Watched at Home Top 20’ list:
- Free Guy (20th Century Studios)
- Old (Universal)
- Snake Eyes (Paramount)
- Injustice (Warner Bros.)
- F9: The Fast Saga (Universal)
- After We Fell (Vertical Entertainment)
- Halloween (2018, Universal)
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros.)
- The Protege (Lionsgate)
- The Forever Purge (Universal)
- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (Sony)
- The Green Knight (Lionsgate/A24)
- The Boss Baby: Family Business (Universal)
- Hocus Pocus (Disney)
- Halloween (1978, Lionsgate/Shout! Factory)
- Beetlejuice (Warner Bros.)
- Scream (Paramount)
- Venom (2018, Sony)
- Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (Lionsgate)
- Old Henry (Shout! Factory)
Source | DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Includes U.S. Digital Sales, Digital Rentals (VOD), DVD & Blu-ray for week ended 10.23.21; excluding PVOD
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