Article: 'Bourne' Franchise Reaches New Heights as Universal Studios Home Entertainment's 'The Bourne Supremacy' Explodes Out of the Gate With 5 Million Units Sold in the First Seven Days.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking yet another milestone in the spectacular success story of the Jason Bourne franchise, "The Bourne Supremacy" reigned supreme in its first seven days on retail shelves, selling 5 million DVD and VHS units. Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on December 7, 2004, the tremendous strength of the sales figures is just the latest in a long line of successes posted by the franchise.

An even bigger hit than its predecessor, "The Bourne Supremacy" opened theatrically in July 2004 to over $52 million, going on to gross $176 million domestically. That same week, "The Bourne Identity Explosive Extended ...

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