Discount Movie Rentals
Discount Movie Rentals

BLOCKBUSTER      

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Inventory
Membership Features
Movie Arrival Time
Movie Information
Search Capabilities
Overall

Favorite Plan

  • 3 DVDs at a time
  • unlimited monthly for $19.99/month
  • 5 in-store exchanges

Inventory

Blockbuster has over 85,000 titles that are separated into 17 genres. While it does trail Netflix in quantity, there is definitely a sufficient amount of selection to be had. Given the large stock of movies in a wide variety of genres, you'll be sure to find movies you enjoy.

Membership Features

Blockbuster allows you to buy both new and used DVDs online. You also receive discounts on retail purchases as a result of subscribing to their service. Rather than sending movies back through the mail, you're given the option of dropping movies off at your local Blockbuster. Depending on your plan, you may get the option of exchanging movies you ordered online for in-store movies. If you do choose to send movies back in the mail, shipping is free both ways. You can set up a queue of movies to ensure that a new one is sent once your old movie is returned. There are also no late fees or due dates, so you're free to keep a movie as long (or short) as you'd like.

Movie Arrival Time

Movies take only 1-2 business days to arrive, and for 90% of customers (depending on your location), it takes only a day. If you want to get your next movie even faster, you have the option of dropping off your movie at a local Blockbuster so that the movie return time is shortened.

Movie Information

Blockbuster's online service provides you all the pertinent information that you may want or need. A synopsis of each movie is accompanied by the cast, director, genre, rating, and more. The website also provides trailers to movies.

Search Capabilities

You can find the movie you're looking for on Blockbuster's site many different ways. Using the title of the movie, actors' names, director, or genre (among other options) you can find a movie that suits your tastes. Blockbuster also allows you to select a movie based on awards won, personalized recommendations, and user ratings and reviews.

Summary

Blockbuster has 11 different subscription plans, each of which is slightly different than the next. There's sure to be one that's tailored to fit your needs. The cheapest plan costs only $3.99/month while the most pricey plan is $34.99/month. The plans start by offering only 1 DVD at-a-time and the higher end options have up to 3 DVDs at-a-time. Another variable in plans is the number of in-store exchanges that are allowed. If you remain unconvinced of Blockbuster's service, they offer a 14-day free trial.

Available plans

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BLOCKBUSTER BY MAIL $3.99/month, 1 DVD at-a-time, only 2 per month (movies through the mail only) $8.99/month, 1 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (movies through the mail only) $13.99/month, 2 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (movies through the mail only) $15.99/month, 3 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (movies through the mail only)

BLOCKBUSTER TOTAL ACCESS $9.99/month, 1 DVD at-a-time, only 2 per month (2 in-store exchanges/month) $11.99/month, 1 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (2 in-store exchanges/month) $16.99/month, 2 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (3 in-store exchanges/month) $19.99/month, 3 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (5 in-store exchanges/month)

BLOCKBUSTER PREMIUM TOTAL ACESS $21.99/month, 1 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (unlimited in-store exchanges) $29.99/month, 2 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (unlimited in-store exchanges) $34.99/month, 3 DVD at-a-time, unlimited per month (unlimited in-store exchanges)