And the Winner Is... Redbox Announces Its Top Rentals in 2011
Inaugural Online Movie Awards Celebrate What America Took Home and Loved in 2011
(firmenpresse) - OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 12/29/11 -- The excitement of a new year is upon us, and today celebrates what America brought home from the kiosk, watched and loved in 2011. The winners made America laugh, cry, cheer and scream as Redbox, America's destination for entertainment, rented its 1.5 billionth movie this year.
Movie favorites across many genres were brought home in 2011, but only a handful topped the list as Redbox's most rented this year. For a fun showcase of all the winners, watch the 2011 Movie Awards, presented by Redbox, at . Leaving their marks on American homes, the following are Redbox's top-rented movies of 2011:
In a category all his own, actor Kevin James reigns supreme as the winner of the first Redbox Lifetime Achievement Award. Having delighted Redbox renters for years in movies like Grown Ups, Zookeeper and The Dilemma, James is a tried-and-true fan favorite. His hit comedy, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, was the fastest movie in Redbox history to reach one million rentals.
Natalie Portman was the Most-Rented Actress at Redbox in 2011, with Black Swan, No Strings Attached and Thor making their ways across millions of homes. The title of Most-Rented Actor at Redbox goes to Owen Wilson, with Little Fockers, How Do You Know and Cars 2 also ranking at the top of the list of fan favorites in 2011.
More than 11,500 Redbox customers were polled, and the results are in:
Nearly half (45.6 percent) of fans voted as the 2011 film that made total destruction totally exciting.
Brad's better half won over America as the female who kicked the most butt this year, with her performance in (39.1 percent).
America voted, and Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler's relationship in topped the charts as the most-loved comedy couple (37 percent).
Movie fans across the country said they wished they were friends with Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph in (31.1 percent) more than any other friend pairing this year.
Finding the nearest Redbox® location is simple on , via the Redbox iPhone® and Android™ apps or by texting FIND to 727272.*
* Message and data rates may apply. Only available on participating carriers.
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar, Inc., offers new-release DVD, Blu-ray Disc® and video game rentals through its network of conveniently located, self-service kiosks. Redbox has rented more than 1.5 billion discs and is available at more than 34,400 kiosks across over 28,000 locations nationwide, including select McDonald's restaurants, leading grocery, drug and convenience stores, select Walmart locations and Walgreens locations in select markets. For more information, visit .
*The polled more than 11,500 Redbox customers nationwide in December 2011.
Kate Brennan
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