Top-selling video

Top 25 retail video titles, ranked by units sold, 1998–2016

2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998

Australian titles highlighted and in bold.

2016

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2016, there were over 20,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 10.8 per cent of the total DVD retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 68 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2016, over 4,600 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 31.1 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 87 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2015

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2015, there were over 24,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 9.3 per cent of the total DVD retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 68 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2015, over 4,700 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 22.5 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 87 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2014

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2014, there were over 29,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 9.4 per cent of the total DVD retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 68 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2014, over 4,500 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 23.7 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 87 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2013

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2013, there were over 32,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 9.7 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The Great Gatsby (25) was the only Australian title to enter the top 25 in 2013.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 71 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2013, over 4,100 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 23.1 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 71 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2012

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2012, there were over 32,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 8.6 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The Sapphires (3) was the only new Australian title to enter the top 25 in 2012, while Red Dog (9) remained among the top selling titles in 2012.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 73 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2012, over 3,300 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 23.0 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 87 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2011

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2011, there were over 36,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 7.8 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The feature film, Red Dog, was the top-selling DVD in 2011 and the only Australian title in the top 25.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 71 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2011, over 2,400 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 20.2 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value. The feature film, Red Dog, was the only Australian title in the top 25.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 86 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2010

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2010, there were over 37,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 7.4 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The feature film, Mao's Last Dancer, was the only Australian title in the top 25.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 71 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2010, over 1,600 Blu-ray titles were sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 26 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of 86 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2009

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2009, there were over 45,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 6.9 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The feature film Australia and the television series Underbelly: Series 2: A Tale of Two Cities were the only Australian titles in the top 25.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

In 2009, there were around 1,200 Blu-ray titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 24.5 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2008

DVD | Blu-ray

DVD

In 2008, there were over 41,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 7.5 per cent of the total DVD retail value. The television series Underbelly was the only Australian title in the top 25.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

Blu-ray

The emerging high-definition Blu-ray format has been included for the first time in 2008, contributing around 2 per cent of value and 1 per cent of units to the total sales of DVD and Blu-ray titles.

In 2008, there were around 500 Blu-ray titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling Blu-rays (ranked by units) accounted for 33.4 per cent of the total Blu-ray retail value.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2007

In 2007, there were 31,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 5.6 per cent of the total retail value, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia. The animated musical Happy Feet was the highest ranked Australian title, followed by the TV comedy series Summer Heights High.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2006

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2006, there were over 35,000 DVD titles sold in Australia. The 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 7.7 per cent of the total retail value, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia. The Australian comedy Kenny reached number 7, the first Australian title in the top 25 since the re-release of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 2004.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

VHS sales have fallen dramatically over the last few years following the introduction of DVDs. Due to very low demand for VHS titles (less than 1 per cent of total units sold in 2007), this table will no longer be updated.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2005

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2005, the 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 7.2 per cent of total value of retail sales in Australia, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2004

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2004, the 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 12.9 per cent of total value of retail sales in Australia, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2003

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2003, the 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 13.5 per cent of total value of retail sales in Australia, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Based on a non-extrapolated sample of around 85 per cent of Australian retailers.
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2002

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2002, the 25 top-selling DVDs (ranked by units) accounted for 17.5 per cent of total value of retail sales in Australia, according to GfK Retail and Technology Australia.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2001

DVD | VHS

DVD

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

2000

DVD | VHS

DVD

In 2000, DVD sales were tracked separately to VHS sales for the first time.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

VHS

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

1999

In 1999, retail sales were primarily of the VHS format; however, this list of 25 top-selling titles includes a small number of sales of the recently introduced DVD format.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.

1998

In 1998, retail sales were primarily of the VHS format; however, this list of 25 top-selling titles includes a small number of sales of the recently introduced DVD format.

Source: GfK Retail and Technology Australia. Data may only be reproduced with permission.

Notes:
Excludes collections of multiple titles.
Australian titles are those under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.