Blockbuster Shares the Love With Release of Most Loved Movies List

Blockbuster Shares the Love With Release of Most Loved Movies List

'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Forrest Gump' Among Highest Rated Films on blockbuster.com

DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. has released a new list of the most loved movies according to the experts - the fans who watch them. The movies receiving the most love from viewers include all three films in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, four family movies by Pixar Animation Studios, two films based on Stephen King stories and titles from almost every major movie genre.

Blockbuster created the Top 100 Most Loved Movies list to provide consumers with great movie recommendations for those nights when they're not sure what they want to watch. Customers can use the list to check out top-rated movies they might have missed or a favorite title they haven't watched in a while. Consumers can find the list at www.blockbuster.com in the Rent section under the Featured Lists tab.

The Most Loved Movies list represents the titles that have received the most five-star ratings from users of the Blockbuster web site, www.blockbuster.com. The five-star rating system helps Blockbuster establish movie recommendations for users based on past viewing likes and dislikes. Users rate movies on a scale with the lowest rating (a half star) indicating "I really hated this movie" and five stars designating "I really loved this movie."

   The top 20 films currently on the Most Loved Movies list are:   1.  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King   2.  Forrest Gump   3.  Finding Nemo   4.  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers   5.  The Shawshank Redemption   6.  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring   7.  The Incredibles   8.  Shrek   9.  Gladiator   10. Monsters, Inc.   11. Schindler's List   12. Pulp Fiction   13. Toy Story   14. The Godfather   15. Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl   16. Braveheart   17. The Matrix   18. The Green Mile   19. Batman Begins   20. The Notebook     About Blockbuster  

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI) (NYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 7,100 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.

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Source: Blockbuster Inc.

CONTACT: Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190

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