WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE
December 29, 2025
Wicked For Good
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. PG 138 min. (2025) Musical DVD 18814282 18814283 Blu-ray 4K Blu-ray 18814284 2 Discs COMING SOON
More from the Wicked world on p2
icked: For Good W The Original Motion Picture Score CD 19089130 $22.99 2 Discs
icked: For Good W The Soundtrack CD 18721375 $14.99
Wicked Gregory Maguire
Fantasy AB CD 11 Discs 18723887 $39.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 10
Now with updated cover art
Best of 2025 p3-5 | New Audiobooks p6
Wicked in So Many Ways
VIDEO | AUDIOBOOK | MUSIC VIDEO
Wicked
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey Elphaba, a young woman ridiculed for her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wizard, their friendship reaches a crossroads. PG 160 min. (2024) $473M Musical DVD 17429016 $20.39 Blu-ray 17429017 $23.79 Theatrical Version + Sing Along 4K Blu-ray 17429018 $32.29 Theatrical Version + Sing Along, 2 Discs
The Wizard of Oz
Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her home. G 102 min. (1939) Children's DVD 12280040 Blu-ray 10993768 75th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-ray 12392638
Wicked The Real Story
Starring: Rich Cline, Gregory Maguire, Stephen Schwartz Uncover the rich history behind the beloved book and stage adaptation, tracing its path to critical acclaim in the UK and beyond. UNK 90 min. (2024) Documentary DVD 18729803 $17.84 Blu-ray 18729804 $23.79
$11.24 $14.44 $31.44 2 Discs
AUDIOBOOK
Out of Oz
Literary Fiction AB CD 23 Discs $24.99
Son of a Witch 10739665
Fantasy AB CD 12 Discs $19.99
A Lion Among Men 10308970
Fantasy
AB CD 10 Discs $19.99
10333443
Elphie
Fiction AB CD 7 Discs $36.99
16669241
MUSIC Wicked The Soundtrack
Artists: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo CD 17391795 $14.99
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Wicked Original Cast Recording 15th Anniversary Edition
Artists: Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel CD 12284310 $24.99 2 Discs
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.
Best of VID Lilo & Stitch
Starring: Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Chris Sanders A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family. PG 108 min. (2025) $421M Children's DVD Blu-ray+DVD
18159021 18159022
Anora
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian A young stripper from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Her fairy tale is soon threatened as his parents try to get the marriage anulled. R 139 min. (2024) $18M Drama Criterion Collection DVD 17708884 $22.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 17708883 $29.99 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 17708882 $37.49 3 Discs
Superman
Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult Superman embarks on a personal quest to understand his Kryptonian heritage and mix it with his upbringing as mildmannered Clark Kent. PG13 129 min. (2025) $353M Action/Adventure DVD 18462169 Blu-ray 18462170 4K Blu-ray 18462171
Elio
PG 100 min. (2024) $460M Children's DVD 17425628 $26.99 Blu-ray+DVD 17425629 $32.24 2 Discs
PG 98 min. (2025) $73M Children's DVD 18273738 $26.99 Blu-ray+DVD 18273739 $32.24 2 Discs
Sinners
Fallout Season 1
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Saul Williams Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. R 137 min. (2025) $278M Horror DVD 18026812 Blu-ray 18026813 4K Blu-ray 18155742
How to Train Your Dragon
$26.24 $32.24 $38.99
EO
Moana 2
Voices of: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Hualālai Chung After receiving an unexpected call from her way-finding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. $26.99 $32.24 2 Discs
2025
Voices of: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Brad Garrett Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms and discover who he is truly meant to be.
$20.39 $23.79 $38.99
Starring: Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe above. NR 450 min. (2024) Drama DVD 18128624 $28.89 3 Discs Blu-ray 18128623 $38.99 3 Discs 4K Blu-ray 18255702 $54.74 3 Discs
Weapons
Starring: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler As an ancient threat endangers the isle of Berk, the friendship between an inventive Viking and a Night Fury dragon becomes the key to both species forging a new future together. PG 125 min. (2025) $261M Children's Collector's Edition DVD 18273726 $26.99 Blu-ray 18273727 $33.74 4K Blu-ray 18470099 $38.99 2 Discs
Starring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. R 128 min. (2025) $150M Horror DVD 18572796 Blu-ray 18572797 4K Blu-ray 18649373
$23.24 $29.99 $35.99
Midwest Tape Weekly Buyer’s Guide | 800.875.2785 | December 29, 2025 | 3
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Best of
BO
2025 IO AU D
Atmosphere Taylor Jenkins Reid
Don’t Let Him In Lisa Jewell
Women’s Fiction AB CD 8 Discs 18218764 $55.99
Mystery AB CD 10 Discs 17296074 $44.99
Remain Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan
She Didn’t See It Coming Shari Lapena
Romance AB CD 7 Discs 18758357 $55.99
Mystery AB CD 8 Discs 18364208 $49.99
The First Gentleman Bill Clinton, James Patterson
The Portrait Danielle Steel
Action AB CD 9 Discs 18193611 $45.99
Romance AB CD 7 Discs 18534515 $34.99
Gone Before Goodbye Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben
Great Big Beautiful Life Emily Henry
Otherwise Engaged Susan Mallery
Women’s Fiction AB CD 9 Discs 17496525 $42.99
Action AB CD 9 Discs 18477904 $45.99
Romance AB CD 10 Discs 18364610 $49.99
South of Nowhere Jeffery Deaver
Sunrise on the Reaping Suzanne Collins
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Stephen Graham Jones
Twice Mitch Albom
We Are All Guilty Here Karin Slaughter
Suspense AB CD 10 Discs 18209110 $49.99
The Tenant Freida McFadden
Suspense AB CD 7 Discs 17631816 $39.99
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Young Adult AB CD 11 Discs 17929051 $44.99
Coming of Age AB CD 5 Discs 17928923 $31.99
Fantasy AB CD 12 Discs 17268803 $73.99
Thriller AB CD 14 Discs 17523917 $58.99
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.
Best of
MU 2025 SIC
K-Pop Demon Hunters Soundtrack from the Netflix Film
Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Sabrina Carpenter CD 18725553 $14.99 Parental Advisory
Lady Gaga Mayhem
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Bruno Mars, Gesaffelstein CD 17748692 $14.99
Soundtracks Artists: Twice, Huntr/x, Rūmī, Juni CD 18508432 $17.99
Ed Sheeran Play
Elton John, Brandi Carlile Who Believes in Angels?
Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend
Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl
CD
18247392
Pop/Rock $11.24 Parental Advisory
Miley Cyrus Something Beautiful
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Brittany Howard, Naomi Campbell CD 18063981 $13.59
CD
Cardi B Am I the Drama?
Pop/Rock 17803362 $14.99
Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Selena Gomez, Summer Walker, Kehlani CD 18478194 $11.24 Parental Advisory
CD
The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow CD
R&B 17803360 $9.99 Parental Advisory
18444014
Pop/Rock $14.99 Parental Advisory
Mumford & Sons Rushmere
Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Madison Cunningham CD 17704799 $15.29
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Bestselling Authors
AUDIOBOOK
My Husband's Wife Alice Feeney
Myster When wedding planner Eva meets her new client’s fiancé, she’s stunned—it’s her husband, the man she thought died five years ago. Now he’s back with secrets, lies, and the power to destroy everything she’s built. AB CD 8 Discs 18194643 $39.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 20
The Viper Brad Meltzer
Suspense When Andrew Fechmeier is murdered, Roddy LaPointe uncovers a deadly plot tied to a hidden treasure—and a dark family secret. AB CD 10 Discs 18543228 $47.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
“Nonstop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!” -Freida McFadden
The Devil's Daughter Danielle Steel
Stolen in Death J. D. Robb
The Right to Remain James Grippando
Jigsaw Jonathan Kellerman
The First Time I Saw Him Laura Dave
The Storm Rachel Hawkins
Women's Fiction Two diametrically different sisters, one calculating and egotistical, the other honorable, kind, and compassionate, clash in this compelling listen. AB CD 7 Discs 18085506 $34.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
Suspense Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck’s client refuses to speak, but as Jack digs into his past, he uncovers disturbing lies and a silence that may be hiding someone else’s guilt. AB CD 9 Discs 18276415 $42.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
Women's Fiction Five years after Owen vanished, Hannah and Bailey have built a new life, until his sudden return forces them on the run, where danger and the possibility of a second chance collide. AB CD 6 Discs 18444028 $34.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
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Myster Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team must unravel a web of family secrets, stolen riches, and possible revenge to discover who killed a multimillionaire—and why. AB CD 11 Discs 18484146 $39.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 3
Thriller When a young woman’s murder turns baffling, Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware uncover a second killing—and a deadly puzzle linking the victims. AB CD 9 Discs 18364262 $55.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 17
Suspense When accused murderer Lo Bailey returns to storm-torn St. Medard’s Bay to clear her name, innkeeper Geneva Corliss discovers some secrets are deadlier than any hurricane. AB CD 8 Discs 18260966 $39.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 6
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.
Staff Picks MUSIC
De La Soul Cabin in the Sky
Rap/Hip-Hop CD 19097062 $14.44 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
A deeply personal album that explores reflection, love, and healing
Ari Lennox Vacancy
R&B Ari Lennox ramps up her 2025 run with the release of her third studio album. With sweet and vivacious tracks like Soft Girl Era and vocally vibrant tracks like Under the Moon, Ari's step into her divine feminine is expressed throughout the album. CD 18841335 $14.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
New music from the Grammy Awardnominated singer
Snarky Puppy Somni
Jazz Guest Artists: The Metropole Orkest CD 19108195 $28.89 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
Nine tracks blending jazz-funk and fusion with a mysterious, dark tone
DJ Snake Nomad
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: J Balvin, Don Toliver DJ Snake delivers a global sound built for clubs, streets, and massive festival stages. Showcasing his versatility, it spans Latin energy, hard-hitting beats, atmospheric calm, shimmering dance-pop, and hypnotic R&B tones. CD 19089151 $23.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
Features the tracks RELOADED and Noventa
Theodore Shapiro Severance: Season 2
Richard Marx After Hours
Music from the hit streaming series
A reinvention of the Great American Songbook with live recordings
Jazz Guest Artists: Rod Stewart, Kenny G CD 19108204 $15.29 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16
Soundtracks CD 19066859 $16.14 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
Sebastien Tellier Kiss the Beast
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Naif de Coeur, Nile Rodgers CD 18751948 $15.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
Electro-pop icon draws from a plethora of different sounds
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“In the end, it’s the through-the-roof chemistry between the two leads that makes the film worthy of repeat viewing.” - Variety 8 | Midwest Tape Weekly Buyer’s Guide | 800.875.2785 | December 29, 2025
Roofman
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, Uzo Aduba A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky. R 126 min. (2025) $22M Drama DVD 18731712 $25.49 4K Blu-ray 18731713 $30.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE JANUARY 20
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