In the wake of the fabulous Academy Awards show, we're all in the mood to watch great new movies and to expand our personal movie libraries. What's on tap this week at Vudu? Here's a breakdown that we hope you will find helpful.
New Titles
Cocaine Bear features an outrageous premise, even for a horror-comedy. After a large package of cocaine lands in a remote area, it's ingested by a wild animal, who promptly begins a bloody rampage that leaves a trail of bodies: hapless tourists, unwary lawmen and greedy criminals. Elizabeth Banks directed; Keri Russell, Margo Martindale and Ray Sharkey star.
Great New Deals
Check out deals that are newly available this week.
Tom Hanks stars in A Man Called Otto, now available to buy or rent, as an older gentleman who appears to be very, very grumpy all the time. As we learn, however, there is a reason for his sour mood, which is soon turned around, thanks to a loving family who move into his neighborhood and show him a little kindness.
Now available for the first time on sale -- $14.99 4K UHD -- Babylon stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in a raucous celebration of Old Hollywood, vividly reimagined for modern audiences.
Naomi Ackie stars in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, available for the first time on sale -- $9.99 4K UHD. Experience the joys and triumphs of a sensational singer, along with the heart-rending challenges that she faced as she lived under relentless pressure.
A good time is guaranteed for all in House Party, now available to buy or rent. A bundle is also available. Tosin Cole and Jacob Lattimore star as best friends who decide to jump-start their fledgling event business in a big way, with an unlikely assist from basketball superstar LeBron James
Now available to buy or rent, The Whale stars Oscar winner Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Hong Chau in the story of a father who wants to reconnect with his teenage daughter, despite his own physical limitations. Darren Aronofsky directed the piercing drama.
This Week's Biggest Sales
Let's first turn our attention to the Actor Spotlight, highlighting great performances by talented actors, such as the still-rising stars Kimberly Elise and Meagan Good, as well as two very bright stars in the cinematic firmament, Meryl Streep and Sally Hawkins. Have fun exploring their richly varied careers!
Mix & Match, offering three (3) movies for $14.99, empowers you to program one or more nights of fresh new programming for your home theater. Will you indulge in the visual dazzle of Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, the fiercely roaring winds of Twister or the dark fantasy of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth? The choice is yours, dear reader.
What is your current mood? Entertain The World Sale gives you the option to get silly, with the likes of the hilarious family comedy Mama's Family. Or, you could invite an assassin home with the cool and stylish Nikita. The choice is yours!
Mega Movie & TV Sale puts the emphasis on "Mega," as in, there's a lot to choose from, including the ever-popular prison drama with a heart, The Shawshank Redemption; spooky comedy, courtesy of Tim Burton, Beetlejuice; or snappy workplace comedy 2 Broke Girls The Complete Series. To help you navigate, here are two more starting points: $4.99 Movies (Mega Movie & TV Sale) and All-Time Favorites (Mega Movie & TV Sale)
It's the final weekend for Winter Weekend Deals, offering $4.99 movies and a bundle sale. Choose from classic dinosaur movie Jurassic Park, touching survival story Cast Away or the rousing Planet of the Apes Trilogy. The sale is big, so here are four bookmarks to help: Winter Weekend Deals: Top $4.99 Movies, Winter Weekend Deals: All $4.99 Movies, Winter Weekend Deals: Recommended $4.99 Movies, Winter Weekend Deals: Bundle Sale.
It's wonderful to spend all day anticipating Movie Night Sale, starting at $4.99, empowering you to decide upon the evening's viewing. Will you choose the thrilling and thoughtful adventure from Norway, The Burning Sea? Perhaps you want to enjoy a rowdy good time with the quite bloody yet very funny Tucker and Dale Vs Evil or go deeper into horror with a range of indie filmmakers in V/H/S Collection Bundle. The selection is vast.
Celebrate an annual occasion with the Pi Day Sale, in honor of the mathematical symbol that represents a consonant. See math in action in acclaimed movies, such as, of course, Pi and Life Of Pi, but also how math has been used to achieve great things, as in Hidden Figures, as well as how math can be used deceptively, as in 21. Then talk about math (and the movies) with your friends and family! (Don't forget the pie.)
Celebrating Ireland and Irish Heritage, St. Patrick's Day Sale, featuring a number of titles priced $4.99 & Under, encompasses classic romances, like John Ford's The Quiet Man; darling legends, such as Darby O'Gill and the Little People, starring Sean Connery; and even crime epics, such as Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning The Departed.
Blurring the line between good and evil, Superhero & Villains Sale celebrates characters often considered antiheroic, such as Jared Leto as a tortured physician in Morbius or Tom Hardy as a tortured journalist in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Some, though, are outright heroes, like Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man. Dig deeper into the collection by visiting Superhero & Villains Sale: Recommended For You and Superhero & Villains Sale: TV Seasons.
A rich variety of characters and animation styles are on display in Anime Favorites Sale, including the dark action-adventure series Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, the tasty action-adventure movie Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (English) and the classic action-comedy features in Sailor Moon: The Complete Movie Collection.
More Big Sales
Little people get downright menacing in the Leprechaun 8-Film Collection, $9.99 HD | One Day Only. We're afraid to say anything more, lest we anger the wrong little person.
Bundle Extravaganza enables you to indulge your love of certain performers and/or your affection for favorite movie franchises.
Each movie in the Action Sale is filled with amazing sequences, all designed and executed by trained professionals. Do not try this at home! (But feel free to watch all you want.)
Just in time for the theatrical release of John Wick: Chapter 4, Keanu Reeves stars in the John Wick Sale, with titles available individually or as a bundle.
Specially selected, Hallmark Series Sale features a lovely collection of shows starring characters you'll want to invite into your home.
A tasty collection of shows that have been under-appreciated are gathered together in Complete Series Sale.
Genre fans will find plenty to watch and enjoy in AMC Sale, Part 2, spotlighting a number of series, ranging from murderous mysteries to supernatural thrillers.
New Page
Ranging from lighter fare to dark adventures, Best DC Comics Movies has something for everyone. Be sure to bookmark the page, which will be continually refreshed as a new titles are made available!
Continuing Sales
Don't miss out on these ongoing sales, starting with the significantly entertaining Women's Herstory Sale.
WB 100th Anniversary: Award Winners - Film honors the many films from Warner Brothers that have been honored with awards.
Need a quick recommendation but not sure what you want to watch? Visit Certified Fresh Favorites to Rent to pick from critically-acclaimed movies.
If you're feeling naughty or nasty, check out Slasher Sale to find your next cinematic terror.
We're still in the mood for Academy Award winners! If you are too, browse Best Picture: Winners & Nominees, Best Actress: Winners & Nominees and Best Actor: Winners & Nominees.
Even for those who don't win an Academy Award, it's an honor just to be nominated, isn't it? See for yourself with Most Nominations Ever.
If we say "little gold man," but you think "where's Mario," here is the sale for you: Mar10 Day Mix & Match: 2 Movies For $14.99.
Broadening out a bit, while remaining on the theme of honoring distinguished films, be sure to visit Award Winners Mix & Match: 3 Movies For $14.99.
Vudu Top 10
The 80 for Brady ladies keep winning on and off the field by securing the top spot on Vudu, Fandango’s on-demand streaming service, for the week of March 6th through March 12th. Meanwhile, another newcomer adds a thrilling mystery to Vudu’s streaming chart with Missing landing at #2.
Vudu’s list also includes entries from a wide range of films, including a beloved animated sequel with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (#7), the apocalyptic horror film Knock at the Cabin (#4), a New York Times bestseller-turned-film A Man Called Otto (#3) and freshly-minted Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser in tearjerker The Whale (#9).
Vudu’s top ten titles for the past week, in terms of revenue:
1. 80 For Brady
2. Missing
3. A Man Called Otto
4. Knock at the Cabin
5. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (English Language Version)
6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
8. Magic Mike's Last Dance
9. The Whale
10. Plane
