DALLAS, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Topping the
BLOCKBUSTER® (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) Hit List of "Top 10 Renting DVD
Titles" for the week ending March 28
is "The Blind Side." In an agreement announced last week with
Warner Bros., "The Blind Side" became available for rent or
purchase from Blockbuster in stores, by mail or digitally a full 28
days before it was available from other competitors.
Likewise, just released today and for the next four weeks,
"Sherlock Holmes" is available from
Blockbuster for rent in stores, by mail or digitally. The
agreement, which covers DVD and Blu-ray, gives Blockbuster
customers the opportunity to rent hit movies the day they are
released.
"This agreement reflects our strategy to be the leading
multichannel provider for movies. We're excited to offer
consumers the best home entertainment from Warner Bros. with
significantly greater availability in BLOCKBUSTER® Stores,
through BLOCKBUSTER® By Mail, as well as digitally through
BLOCKBUSTER On Demand®," said James W.
Keyes, chairman and chief executive officer, Blockbuster
Inc.
"The Blind Side" is the sports-themed comedy drama inspired by
author Michael Lewis' best-seller
"The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game." Taken in by an affluent
family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows
to become a star athlete. For her performance, Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for Best
Actress. The film itself also received an Academy Award nomination
for Best Picture.
"Sherlock Holmes," directed by
Guy Ritchie, is an action mystery
film based on the character of the same name created by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. Robert
Downey, Jr. and Jude Law portray
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively. Holmes
investigates a series of murders, apparently connected to occult
rituals.
BLOCKBUSTER® Hit List
Top 10 Renting DVD Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the
week ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- The Men Who Stare at Goats
- Brothers
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?
- 2012
- Up in the Air
- The Fourth Kind
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Top 10 Selling DVD Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the
week ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- The Princess and the Frog
- Brothers
- Passion of the Christ
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail
- Ninja Assassin
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Boondock Saints
- Clash of the Titans
Top 10 Online Renting DVD Titles at Blockbuster.com for the week
ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- Brothers
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- The Men Who Stare at Goats
- 2012
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Up in the Air
- Couples Retreat
- The Princess and the Frog
Top 10 Renting Blu-ray Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the
week ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Brothers
- The Men Who Stare at Goats
- Ninja Assassin
- 2012
- Up in the Air
- Armored
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?
- The Hurt Locker
Top 10 Renting Digital Titles on BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® for the
week ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Brothers
- The Fourth Kind
- Forrest Gump
- Ninja Assassin
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- The Hurt Locker
- Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Top 10 Selling Digital Titles on BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® for the
week ending March 28, 2010:
- The Blind Side
- 2012
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Planet 51
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?
- Ninja Assassin
- Twilight
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints
Day
- Twilight
- Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Top 10 Renting Video Game Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for
the week ending March 28, 2010:
- God of War III – PS3
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – X360
- Just Cause 2 – X360
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – PS3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – X360
- New Super Mario Bros. – Wii
- Dante's Inferno – X360
- MLB 2K10 – X360
- Just Cause 2 – PS3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – PS3
These DVD Rental New Releases are hitting the streets
Tuesday, April 6, 2010:
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- A Numbers Game
- Gnomes and Trolls
- I'm No Dummy
- Storm
- Keepin' the Faith: Momma's Got a Boyfriend
For more information, check participating BLOCKBUSTER stores and
online at blockbuster.com.
About Blockbuster Inc.
Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of rental and
retail movie and game entertainment. The company provides customers
with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere, any way
they want it – whether in-store, by-mail, through vending kiosks or
digitally to their homes and mobile devices. With a highly
recognized brand and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game
titles, Blockbuster leverages its multichannel presence to serve
nearly 47 million global customers annually. The company may be
accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.
SOURCE Blockbuster Inc.
