Figures are in for the Golden Compass’ performance in the DVD market during its first week of release. It came second in the US sales chart selling 1,046,538 units with a value of $21,966,838 (which was the top DVD gross for the week in America). Read more here. It also came second in the rentals market with a gross of $6.46 million. Read more here. In the UK the movie topped the DVD sales chart in its first week, although actual figures have been hard to come by. We’ll keep you posted on how it continues to do. Thanks to kincuri for the research.

Addenum: Further figures are in. The Golden Compass now sits 4th in the US rental charts having taken a little over $5 million gross in the last week leaving it with a rental gross of $11.8 million. In the UK the film continues to top DVD sales charts.