‘Silver Linings Playbook’ knocks ‘Django Unchained’ off DVD charts

Oscar and Golden Globes darlings went head-to-head as newly arriving David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” knocked Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” off the top sales and rental charts -- in a field crowded with the year’s most-nominated and awarded movies. Also remaining on the charts, after many weeks in release, are “Lincoln,” “Life of Pi,” and “Zero Dark Thirty.”

Here are the top titles for the week that ended May 5 for sales and May 4 for rentals, according to Rentrak.

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales

1. “Silver Linings Playbook” Anchor Bay/Starz Week 1

2. “Django Unchained” Anchor Bay/Starz Week 3

3. “Broken City” Fox Week 1

4. “The Guilt Trip” Paramount Week 1

5. “Gangster Squad” Warner Bros. Week 2

6. “The Bible (The Epic Miniseries)” Fox Week 5

7. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Warner Bros. Week 7

8. “A Haunted House” Universal Week 2

9. “The Impossible” Summit Entertainment Week 2

10. “Wreck-It Ralph” Disney Week 9

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals

1. “Silver Linings Playbook” Anchor Bay/Starz Week 1

2. “Django Unchained” Anchor Bay/Starz Week 3

3. “This Is 40” Universal Week 7

4. “The Guilt Trip” Paramount Week 1

5. “Parental Guidance” Fox Week 6

6. “Life of Pi” Fox Week 8

7. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” New Line Week 7

8. “The Impossible” Summit Entertainment Week 2

9. “Lincoln” Buena Vista Week 6

10.“ Zero Dark Thirty” Sony Week 7

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