‘Lorax’ Dominates Home Sales Charts

The Universal release sold more than twice as many copies as the rest of the top 20 combined, while "American Reunion" topped weekly rentals.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment scored big the week ending Aug. 12. topped both national home video sales charts, while came off its four-week rental holdback to take the top spot on ’s weekly rental chart.

scored one of the most lopsided victories in recent memories, selling more than twice as many copies as all other Top 20 releases combined, according to Nielsen data.

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Coming in second to on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks overall disc sales, was Magnolia Pictures’ , an acclaimed documentary on the late reggae singer Bob Marley. Sony Pictures’ , which debuted at No. 1 the previous week, slipped to No. 3, followed by Warner’s at No. 4 and at No. 5.

On Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart, the No. 2 spot went to , followed by at No. 3, at No. 4 and at No. 5.

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On ’s rental chart, vaulted into the top spot, from No. 79 the prior week, in its first week of availability at Netflix and Redbox. The sequel bumped 20th Century Fox’s to No. 2 after two weeks at No. 1.

For complete DVD and Blu-ray sales and rental charts, visit HomeMediaMagazine.com.