Top DVD/Blu-ray Disc Rentals-Sales
A scary movie (“The Cabin in the Woods”), a foreign favorite (“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”), a family picture (“Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!”) and a pop biography (“Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me”) are among the new titles landing for this first fall weekend. Also arriving is a boxed set (“Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures”) of a franchise favorite.
The top DVD/Blu-ray Disc rental and sales offerings are:
Best Renters
1. “The Cabin in the Woods” (R); Grade: B; with Chris Hemsworth in a surprise-filled chiller co-written by Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers”).
2. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (PG-13); Grade: B+; with Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith in the hit British import about a group of retirement-age people falling under the spell of a lush vacation area.
3. “Snow White and the Huntsman: Extended Edition” (PG-13); Grade: B; with Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth in an action-packed retelling of the fairy tale.
4. “The Hunger Games” (PG-13); Grade: B; with Jennifer Lawrence in the first title in Suzanne Collins’ fantasy franchise.
5. “Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!” (G); Grade: NP; with the voice of George Lopez in a family movie in which the canines discover that a luxurious doggy spa isn’t a puppy paradise.
6. “Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me” (PG); Grade: NP; with the pop star in a documentary that shows her on and off stage.
7. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (PG-13); Grade: NP; with Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks and Chris Rock in an ensemble comedy about five couples handling the challenges of impending parenthood.
8. “The Five Year Engagement” (R); Grade: B; with Emily Blunt and Jason Segel in a romantic comedy about a couple being pressured to walk down the aisle.
9. “Battleship” (PG-13); Grade: B; with Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna in a fun-to-watch adaptation of the Hasbro military game.
10. “Think Like a Man” (PG-13); Grade: B+; with Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson in an ensemble picture inspired by Steve Harvey’s best-selling relationship book.
11. “Safe” (R); Grade: B; with Jason Statham in a nonstop action picture about a martial artist protecting a 12-year-old girl who’s a math prodigy being pursued by Triad members, Russian mobsters and corrupt cops.
12. “Titanic” (PG-13); Grade: A; with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in James Cameron’s sea-disaster epic. It’s also available in 3-D.
13. “The Lucky One” (PG-13); Grade: B; with Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling in a drama based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel about a war veteran who returns home and searches for a beautiful woman whose face he saw in a photo left on the battlefield.
14. “Greater Glory” (R); Grade: NP; with Eva Longoria, Andy Garcia and Peter O’Toole in a drama about Catholics who were denied their religious freedom from 1926 to 1929 in Mexico.
15. “Rosewood Lane” (R); Grade: NP; with Rose McGowan in a chiller about a talk-radio therapist dealing with a boy who may be a cunning killer.
Best-Sellers
1. “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures” (PG and PG-13); Grade: A; $99.99, Blu-ray Disc
2. “The Cabin in the Woods” (R); Grade: B; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc + digital copy
3. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (PG-13); Grade: B+; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc
4. “Snow White and the Huntsman: Extended Edition” (PG-13); Grade: B; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc
5. “Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!” (G); Grade: NP; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; $44.99, two-disc Blu-ray + DVD + digital copy
6. “Katy Perry The Movie: Part of Me” (PG); Grade: NP; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc
7. “Titanic” (PG-13); Grade: A; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; $54.99, four-disc 3D limited edition
8. “The Hunger Games” (PG-13); Grade: B; $30.99, DVD; $39.99, two-disc Blu-ray Disc + digital copy
9. “Safe” (R); Grade: B; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc
10. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (PG-13); Grade: NP; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc
Partial source: Pazsaz Entertainment Network, Amazon.com, wire-service and website reports; NP means not previewed.
Lou Gaul: 609-871-8055; email: lgaul@phillyBurbs.com