Blockbuster Online Reviewer's Comments
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Our 2nd ranked product and "TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award." Blockbuster Online offers several search options to help you find the DVD or video game you're looking for.
Some exceptional features with this service include movie critic reviews, 75,000 movie titles and after a free trial membership for the most popular $19.99 plan, the first month is only $9.99. Blockbuster Online boasts one of the largest rental movie collections around.
But fewer movies and a more confusing pricing system kept Blockbuster Online from beating out Netflix for our #1 spot.
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Inventory:
Blockbuster Online trails Netflix in the amount of movies offered; however they still have a whopping 75,000 separate titles. These are divided into 17 different genres and various additional categories. And depending on your chosen plan, you can exchange your mailed movies at any Blockbuster store.
Membership Features:
Some of features we liked about this service include the ability to view critic reviews, view trailers and, if you enjoy a movie, the convenient option to purchase it directly from the site. Additionally, like most DVD rental services there are no late fees, due dates and postage is included with your membership.
Blockbuster Online also gives you the option to try their service for free.
Movie Arrival Time:
The average amount of time it takes to rent a movie from Blockbuster Online and receive it in the mail is one to two days. Sometimes your turn over time is fastest if you use in-store exchange. Dropping a movie off at the store enables Blockbuster to check your DVD back into the system that much faster.
Movie Information:
Blockbuster Online has an impressive amount of information about each movie such as a full synopsis, cast of characters, rating, writers, director, studio, genre and awards. You can also watch movie trailers.
Search Capabilities:
Blockbuster Online allows you to search DVDs by title, actor, director, by new releases and by MPAA film rating. You can also search for movies with other categories including women in film and award winners.
Summary:
Blockbuster Online is one of the best online DVD rental services around, offering a wide selection of movies online and in the store. If you're a movie enthusiast or are looking for an online movie rental service that allows you to exchange movies in the store or in the mail then Blockbuster Online is the service for you.
Blockbuster Online offers the following membership plans:
- $3.99 per month–2 DVD rentals per month and allows 1 movie rental at a time
- $8.99 per month–offers unlimited DVD rentals per month and allows 1 movie rental at a time
- $13.99 a month–offers unlimited DVD rentals per month and allows for 2 movie rentals at a time
- $15.99 a month–offers unlimited DVD rentals per month and allows for 3 movie rentals at a time
Blockbuster Total Access offers the following membership plans:
- $9.99 per month- 2 DVD rentals per month, allowing 1 movie rental at a time or 2 in-store exchanges 1 movie at a time.
- $11.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, allows 1 movie rental at a time and up to 2 in-store exchanges per month.
- $16.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, allows 2 movie rentals at a time and up to 3 in-store exchanges per month.
- $19.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, allows 3 movie rentals at a time and up to 5 in-store exchanges per month.
Blockbuster Total Access Premium plans include:
- $21.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, unlimited in-store exchanges, 1 movie at a time.
- $24.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, unlimited in-store exchanges, 2 movies at a time.
- $34.99 per month- offers unlimited DVD rentals per month, unlimited in-store exchanges 3 movies at a time.
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