‘Silver Linings Playbook’ knocks ‘Django Unchained’ off DVD charts

Oscar and Golden Globes darlings went head-to-head as newly arriving David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook� knocked Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained� off the top sales and rental charts -- in a field crowded with the year’s most-nominated and awarded movies. Also remaining on the charts, after many weeks in release, are “Lincoln,� “Life of Pi,� and “Zero Dark Thirty.�

Here are the top titles for the week that ended May 5 for sales and May 4 for rentals, according to Rentrak.

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray sales

1. “Silver Linings Playbook� Anchor Bay/Starz Week 1

2. “Django Unchained� Anchor Bay/Starz Week 3

3. “Broken City� Fox Week 1

4. “The Guilt Trip� Paramount Week 1

5. “Gangster Squad� Warner Bros. Week 2

6. “The Bible (The Epic Miniseries)� Fox Week 5

7. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey� Warner Bros. Week 7

8. “A Haunted House� Universal Week 2

9. “The Impossible� Summit Entertainment Week 2

10. “Wreck-It Ralph� Disney Week 9

Top 10 DVD and Blu-ray rentals

1. “Silver Linings Playbook� Anchor Bay/Starz Week 1

2. “Django Unchained� Anchor Bay/Starz Week 3

3. “This Is 40� Universal Week 7

4. “The Guilt Trip� Paramount Week 1

5. “Parental Guidance� Fox Week 6

6. “Life of Pi� Fox Week 8

7. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey� New Line Week 7

8. “The Impossible� Summit Entertainment Week 2

9. “Lincoln� Buena Vista Week 6

10.“ Zero Dark Thirty� Sony Week 7

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