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A trio of new releases have ended the reign of “Despicable Me 2” over the home video market, according to rankings from Rentrak.
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Sequels “Despicable Me 2” and “Fast & Furious 6” were again the two bestselling DVD and Blu-ray titles for the week that ended Jan. 4, according to Rentrak
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The minions have continued their winning streak. For the third week in a row, Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” was the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray title, according to Rentrak, while “Fast & Furious 6,” also from Universal, was again the first runner-up. Â Â Â Â
“Despicable Me 2,” Universal Pictures’ animated family mega-hit, was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray title for the second week in a row , holding off new arrivals including “The Lone Ranger,” “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” and “Elysium.” Â Â Â Â
Finance and distribution firm Red Granite Pictures raises money from a pool of investors in the Middle East and Asia, and finances movies on a one-off basis. Â Â Â Â