Top DVD Rental from Netflix & Blockbuster: 'Crash'

NewTeeVee observed that the top rental at Netflix and Blockbuster is the 2005 movie Crash. Netflix & Blockbuster both track the top 100 rentals of all time, instead of weekly or monthly, so only a few movies on the lists are from 2007.

It's interesting to compare the top 100 DVD rentals at Netflix and Blockbuster. Are you surprised by any of the titles?

Comments

[Werd2406]

I'm more tired of the list never changing.

[Brit]

I like the fact that its an all time rental list, though I would like to see a monthly and yearly list in addition too what they already have.

[andyg8180]

Ive probably sent 10 suggestions to them saying they need new stats... Weekly, monthly, and all-time.... i mean, it would definitly help me see whats good and whats not... plus stats are always fun to look at...

I dont even look at that list no more... crash is always number 1... It's hard for a movie that comes out this week to EVER hit a mark to even make it on that list...

[Gamester]

andyg,

What does a most rented list have to do with good movies? The masses are stupid and have bad taste.

[CopaceticOpus]

I wouldn't have guessed some of those movies would be so high up. "Blood Diamond" is #8? I expected more light hearted comedy and adventure fare at the top, such as Pirates of the Caribbean. Perhaps those movies get fewer rentals because more people see them at the theater.

[eviltimes]

What a crappy film to be number one.

[Nelson Muntz]

I figure the "Top" 100 list is just made up of dvds they have a lot of extras of, and want the sheep to think are popular so they can get rented or sold

[steve]

On the Netflix list... #10 is "The Notebook", which I am ashamed to admit I have never even heard of before.

There are so many crappy movies on that list - RV, Monster-in-law, The Da Vinci code... Wild Hogs. Oh the humanity!

[MiniMonkey]

The top 100 list titles make perfect sense to me. You have to keep in mind that these are the most frequently rented films, not necessarily the best... often far from it.

I tend to find the movies on the list fall primarily into two different categories:
1) Movies that people, in general, are curious to see, but would never have shelled out the cash to see in the theatres. (e.g. RV, Monster-In-Law)
2) Movies that were fairly unknown when they came out, but garnered lots of attention later, when the film had strong word of mouth or won some awards. (e.g. Crash, Little Miss Sunshine)

To me, these two groupings make the most sense for the types of films that would be rented the most frequently.

[Werd2406]

They really should do a weekly, monthly, all time rental list(s). Maybe we should all email Netflix that suggestion right now ;)

[Belgand]

Frankly I think it's a lot more interesting to compare to the top 250 list at GreenCine where, IIRC, Seven Samurai is the top film.

A shame I had to quit GreenCine, but they moved their shipping center out of San Francisco after getting bought out by a porn company and now it takes twice as long to get discs as it does from Netflix. Plus no watch instantly. Not to mention (maybe they fixed it now) their terrible problems in not acquiring new, incredibly popular anime. Of course, Netflix often is missing at least one or two discs out of many of their anime series and despite being available to replace them they haven't and don't seem to be inclined to.

[Aaron]

Yeah, just where in the hell is "Leonard Part 6?"

[BURCHHazel]

I propose not to hold off until you get enough money to buy different goods! You can just take the mortgage loans or short term loan and feel yourself comfortable