‘Iron Man 3’ rockets to top of DVD and Blu-ray sales chart

The year’s biggest hit movie has landed in the home entertainment market.

“Iron Man 3,” the Marvel superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role, was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray title in its first week in release.

That shouldn’t be at all surprising. The mega-grossing sequel is the No. 1 movie of the year so far at the box office, having earned $409 million domestically.

“Iron Man 3” unseated the summer smash “World War Z,” the apocalyptic zombie movie starring Brad Pitt. Next in line was “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the latest entry into the franchise from director J.J. Abrams.

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But in rentals, “World War Z” held the top spot.

Rounding out the top five sales titles were the sixth season set of “The Big Bang Theory” and Summit Entertainment’s sleeper hit “Now You See Me.”

Here are the top titles for the week that ended Sept. 28 for sales and Sept. 29 for rentals, according to Rentrak:

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales

1. “Iron Man 3” (Disney). Week 1.

2. “World War Z” (Paramount). Week 2.

3. “Star Trek Into Darkness” (Paramount). Week 3.

4. “The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Sixth Season” (Warner Bros.). Week 3.

5. “Now You See Me” (Summit Entertainment). Week 4.

6. “Redemption” (Lionsgate). Week 1.

7. “The Great Gatsby” (Warner Bros.). Week 5.

8. “Epic” (Fox). Week 6.

9. “Modern Family: The Complete Fourth Season” (Fox). Week 1.

10. “The Walking Dead: Season 3” (Anchor Bay). Week 5.

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals

1. “World War Z” (Paramount). Week 2.

2. “Iron Man 3” (Disney). Week 1.

3. “The Great Gatsby” (Warner Bros.). Week 5.

4. “Now You See Me” (Summit Entertainment). Week 4.

5. “Star Trek Into Darkness” (Paramount). Week 3.

6. “Oblivion” (Universal). Week 8.

7. “Epic” (Fox). Week 6.

8. “Pain & Gain” (Paramount). Week 5.

9. “Olympus Has Fallen” (Sony). Week 7.

10. “Redemption” (Lionsgate). Week 1.

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