This list of best-selling films in the United States is a list of the best-selling
home video
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film titles sold in the United States. This list only includes physical media (such as
VHS,
DVD and
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of st ...
), and does not include
digital purchases or
video rentals
A video rental shop/store is a physical retail business that rents home videos such as movies, prerecorded TV shows, video game discs and other media content. Typically, a rental shop conducts business with customers under conditions and terms a ...
.
Best-selling films
This is a list of the best-selling film titles sold in the United States across all physical
home video
Home video is prerecorded media sold or rented for home viewing. The term originates from the VHS and Betamax era, when the predominant medium was videotapes, but has carried over to optical disc formats such as DVD, Blu-ray and streaming me ...
formats, including
VHS,
DVD, and
Blu-ray Disc
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of sto ...
(BD).
Best-selling films by format
VHS
This is a list of the best-selling
VHS titles in the United States.
DVD
This is a list of the best-selling
DVD titles in the United States.
Blu-ray
This is a list of the best-selling
Blu-ray Disc
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of sto ...
(BD) titles in the United States.
LaserDisc
This is a list of the best-selling
LaserDisc
The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typical ...
(LD) titles in the United States.
UMD
This is a list of the best-selling films on
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
's proprietary
Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for the
PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 200 ...
(PSP) platform in the United States.
Best-selling films by year
This is a list of the best-selling video titles sold on physical media (including VHS, DVD and Blu-ray) in the United States by year.
1984–1985
1988–1996
1993–1995
1996–1997
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Best-selling film series (VHS)
See also
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List of highest-grossing films in the United States
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List of best-selling albums in the United States
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Walt Disney Classics
Walt Disney Classics (also known as The Classics from Walt Disney Home Video) is a discontinued video line launched by Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company to release Disney animated features on home video. The last title ...
References
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Films in the United States
Top film lists
Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...