‘Brave’ stays atop debuting ‘Expendables 2’ on DVD sales chart

‘Brave’ stayed atop the DVD sales chart for the second week in a row, outselling newcomer “Expendables 2.”

Pixar’s animated fantasy film was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in the U.S., according to Rentrak Corp., while aging action stars sequel “Expendables 2” premiered at No. 2.

“The Amazing Spider-Man,”meanwhile, remained the most rented DVD and Blu-ray, while “Expendables 2” landed at No. 2 on that chart as well.

Below are the 10 most sold and rented movie discs during the week ended Nov. 24 (sales) and Nov. 25 (rentals), according to Rentrak.

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales

1. “Brave” (Pixar). Week 2.

2. “The Expendables 2” (Lionsgate). Week 1.

3. “Santa Paws 2” (Disney). Week 1.

4. “Disney Fairies: Secret of the Wing” (Disney). Week 5.

5. “Avengers” (Disney). Week 9.

6. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (Sony). Week 3.

7. “Cinderella” (Disney). Week 8.

8. “The Hunger Games”(Lionsgate). Week 15.

9. “Madagascar 3” (Paramount). Week 6.

10. “Savages” (Universal). Week 2.

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals

1. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (Sony). Week 3.

2. “The Expendables 2” (Lionsgate). Week 1.

3. “The Campaign” (Warner Bros.). Week 4.

4. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” (Fox). Week 5.

5. “Brave” (Disney). Week 2.

6. “Prometheus” (Fox). Week 7.

7. “The Avengers” (Disney). Week 9.

8. “That’s My Boy” (Sony). Week 6.

9. “Magic Mike” (Warner Bros.). Week 5.

10. “Madagascar 3” (Paramount). Week 6.

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