‘Despicable Me 2’ boosts original’s DVD sales; ‘Jack’ takes No. 1

Publicity preceding last week’s release of “Despicable Me 2” carried over into DVD sales for its predecessor. Three years after its own theatrical release, Universal’s “Despicable Me” cracked the top-10 DVD sales chart at No. 9 for the week.

“Jack the Giant Slayer” topped the sales chart for the second week in a row, while Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” took the top spot in rentals.

Here are the top-selling titles for the week that ended June 29 and the most-rented titles for the week ended June 30, according to Rentrak.

PHOTOS: Celebrity by The Times

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales

1. “Jack the Giant Slayer” (Warner Bros.). Week 2

2. “Oz the Great and Powerful” (Disney). Week 3

3. “The Call” (Sony). Week 1

4. “Identity Thief” (Universal). Week 4

5. “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (Paramount). Week 3

6. “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” (Warner Bros.). Week 1

7. “Snitch” (Summit Entertainment). Week 3

8. “A Good Day to Die Hard” (Fox). Week 4

9. “Despicable Me” (Universal). Week 133

10. “21 and Over” (Fox). Week 2

PHOTOS: Hollywood backlot moments

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals

1. “Oz The Great And Powerful” (Disney). Week 3

2. “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (Paramount). Week 3

3. “Snitch” (Summit Entertainment). Week 3

4. “The Call” (Sony). Week 1

5. “Side Effects” (Universal). Week 6

6. “Warm Bodies” (Summit Entertainment). Week 4

7. “Cloud Atlas” (Warner Bros.). Week 7

8. “Beautiful Creatures” (Warner Bros.). Week 6

9. “Escape From Planet Earth” (Anchor Bay/Starz). Week 4

10. “Safe Haven” (Fox). Week 8

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