A swarm of TV zombies has overwhelmed newly released movies. In its first week in release, the third season of the
"The Great Gatsby," directed by Baz Luhrmann, was the No. 2 rental, while "Pain & Gain," the Michael Bay-directed movie about a trio of bodybuilders who get involved in a crime scheme that goes terribly wrong, came in third place.
Fox's animated fantasy film
In fifth was another newly released season of a popular TV show: "
"Pain & Gain," starring
Here are the top titles for the week that ended Aug. 31 for sales and Sept. 1 for rentals, according to Rentrak.
Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales
1. "The Walking Dead: Season 3" (Anchor Bay). Week 1.
2. "The Great Gatsby" (
3. "Pain & Gain" (
4. "Epic" (Fox). Week 2.
5. "Sons of Anarchy: Season 5" (Fox). Week 1.
6. "Super Buddies" (Disney). Week 1.
7. "Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess" (Universal). Week 1.
8. "Olympus Has Fallen" (
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Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals
1. "Pain & Gain" (Paramount). Week 1.
2. "Olympus Has Fallen" (Sony). Week 3.
3. "42" (Warner Bros.). Week 7.
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6. "Scary Movie V" (Anchor Bay). Week 2.
7. "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (Paramount). Week 5.
8. "Admission" (Universal). Week 8.
9. "Killing Season" (Millennium Films). Week 2.
10. "Identity Thief" (Universal). Week 13.
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