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'The Blind Side' Tops Weekly BLOCKBUSTER(R) Hit List of 'Top 10 Renting DVDs'DALLAS, March 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Topping the BLOCKBUSTER(R) (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(R) Stores, through BLOCKBUSTER(R) By Mail, as well as digitally through BLOCKBUSTER On Demand(R)," 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(R) 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(R) 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(R) 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. |