'The Hangover' Tops Weekly BLOCKBUSTER(R) Hit List of 'Top 10 Rented DVDs'

'The Hangover' Tops Weekly BLOCKBUSTER(R) Hit List of 'Top 10 Rented DVDs'

DALLAS, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Topping the BLOCKBUSTER® (NYSE: BBI) (NYSE:BBI.B) Hit List of "Top 10 Rented DVD Titles" for the week ending Dec. 20 is "The Hangover." This movie is an American screwball comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Heather Graham. The plot follows four friends who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party, only to wake up the next morning not remembering a thing and missing the groom, whose wedding is scheduled to occur the next day.

BLOCKBUSTER® Hit List

Top 10 Renting DVD Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. The Hangover   2. Inglourious Basterds   3. Public Enemies   4. G-Force   5. Four Christmases   6. Julie & Julia   7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-WS   8. Night at the Museum-Battle of the Smithsonian   9. The Other Man   10. Terminator Salvation-WS    

Top 10 Selling DVD Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. The Hangover   2. Inglourious Basterds   3. The Hangover (Unrated-Sp-Ed-2D)   4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-WS   5. Public Enemies   6. G-Force-1D   7. Star Trek-1D   8. Inglourious Basterds-2D   9. Julie & Julia   10. National Lampoon - Christmas Vacation    

Top 10 Online Renting DVD Titles at Blockbuster.com for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. The Hangover (Rated/Unrated)   2. Inglourious Basterds   3. G-Force   4. Public Enemies   5. Four Christmases   6. Angels & Demons   7. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian   8. Terminator Salvation-WS   9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   10. Julie & Julia    

Top 10 Renting Blu Ray DVD Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. The Hangover   2. Inglourious Basterds   3. Terminator Salvation-WS   4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-WS   5. Public Enemies   6. Angels & Demons (Rated)   7. Star Trek-1D   8. Four Christmases   9. Julie & Julia   10. Night at the Museum-Battle of the Smithsonian    

Top 10 Download-to-Rent Movie Titles at Blockbuster.com for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   2. Star Trek   3. Four Christmases   4. Terminator Salvation   5. GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra   6. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian   7. The Maiden Heist   8. My Sister's Keeper   9. Terminator Salvation (Director's cut)   10. Taking Woodstock    

Top 10 Download-to-Own Movie Titles at Blockbuster.com for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. The Hangover (Unrated)   2. Inglourious Basterds   3. Public Enemies   4. Dexter: Do You Take Dexter Morgan?: Season 3, Ep 12   5. The Hangover   6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   7. White Christmas   8. It's a Wonderful Life   9. Dexter: Our Father: Season 3, Ep 1   10. Carriers    

Top 10 Renting Video Game Titles at U.S. BLOCKBUSTER stores for the week ending Dec. 20, 2009:

   1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - X360   2. New Super Mario Bros. - WII   3. Assassin's Creed 2 - X360   4. Left 4 Dead 2 - X360   5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - PS3   6. Assassin's Creed 2 - PS3   7. Borderlands - X360   8. Madden NFL 10 - X360   9. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3   10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - WII    

These DVD Rental New Releases are hitting the streets Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009:

   A Perfect Getaway (BR)   9   Paranormal Activity   Jennifer's Body   The Marine 2   Vampire Killers   Princess of Mars   United States of Tara - S1-D2   United States of Tara - S1-D1   Diagnosis-Death   Facing Ali   

For more information, check participating BLOCKBUSTER stores and online at blockbuster.com.

About Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of rental and retail movie and game entertainment. The company provides its customers with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere and any way they want it - whether in-store, by-mail, through vending and kiosks or digital download. With a highly recognized brand name and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game titles, Blockbuster leverages its multi-channel presence to further build upon its leadership position in the media entertainment industry and to best serve the two million daily global customers and more than 50 million annual global customers. The company may be accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: rpruett@piercom.com

Source: Blockbuster Inc.

CONTACT: Randy E. Pruett of Pierpont Communications, +1-214-217-7300,
rpruett@pierpont.com for Blockbuster

Web Site: http://www.blockbuster.com/

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