December 9, 2014 · 2:40 am

From left to right, Zoe Saldana plays Gamora, Bradley Cooper plays Rocket, Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill, Vin Diesel plays Groot and Dave Bautista plays Drax in “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Photo courtesy of Disney
This week’s home video releases include two satisfying family films, a dark, religious drama and the top-grossing theatrical title of 2014.
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September 24, 2013 · 6:11 am

Robert Downey Jr. reprises the role of Tony Stark in the superhero drama “Iron Man 3.”
This week, “Iron Man 3” is the only major theatrical release making its way to the small screen because most other studios decided to bow to its blockbuster might.
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October 25, 2011 · 6:41 am

Chris Evans plays the title character in the latest Marvel Comics superhero film, “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
Only two major theatrical releases are hitting home video this week. One of them updates the adventures of a classic children’s storybook character while the other paves the way for Marvel Comics’ upcoming “Avengers” movie.
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September 12, 2011 · 10:11 pm

Chris Hemsworth plays the title character in Director Kenneth Branagh’s superhero drama, “Thor.”
Only one big-budget theatrical release is making its way to home video this week, most likely because the Blu-ray debut of “Star Wars” is grabbing most of the media attention.
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September 6, 2011 · 6:55 am

Saoirse Ronan plays the title character in director Joe Wright’s “Hanna.”
It’s an outstanding week for home video, as all three major releases rank among the best films of 2011.
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