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Bank Holidays. In Britain we simply don't have enough of them - so it's all the more important to use the time wisely when we have them. That's why at Blockbuster.co.uk, we've put together our top 10 essential blockbusters to see you through the bank holiday. All these films are available to rent online and in-store - get the movies you want, when you want to see them with Blockbuster.
Top 20 Bank Holiday Blockbusters

Top 20 Bank Holiday Blockbusters

1
Defiance(2008)   DVD 15Trailer(s) Available
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > General
Edward Zwick
Allan Corduner;  Mark Feuerstein;  Liev Schreiber;
Daniel Craig (CASINO ROYALE, ENDURING LOVE) trades in 007's trademark tux for World War II-era garb in this film from director Edward Zwick (BLOOD DIA...

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2
Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa(Animated)(2008)   DVD PG
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Family > General
Eric Darnell
All the loveable characters are back — Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins ...

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3
Australia(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > General
Baz Luhrmann
Bryan Brown;  Hugh Jackman;  David Wenham;
In the seven years since the release of MOULIN ROUGE, director Baz Luhrmann has had time to craft this epic action-romance set in the first half of th...

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4
Changeling(2008)   DVD 15Trailer(s) Available
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > General
Clint Eastwood
Angelina Jolie;  Colm Feore;  Jason Butler Harner;
Clint Eastwood's CHANGELING follows closely in the footsteps of his earlier Oscar winner, MYSTIC RIVER. Both films in fact centre on a missing child a...

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5
Taken(2008)   DVD 18
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Thriller > General
Pierre Morel
Leland Orser;  Jon Gries;  David Warshofsky;
DISTRICT B13 director Pierre Morel calls the shots for this action-driven thriller. Liam Neeson (KINSEY, MICHAEL COLLINS) stars as a father who takes ...

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6
Wall-E(2008)   DVD U
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Family > General
Andrew Stanton
FINDING NEMO director Andrew Stanton moves from the ocean into the final frontier with this futuristic film from Pixar. On an abandoned Earth where tr...

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7
Bedtime Stories(2008)   DVD PG
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Family > General
Adam Shankman
Lucy Lawless;  Guy Pearce;  Courteney Cox;
A family comedy about a man whose life changes when the bedtime stories he reads his niece and nephew start to come true.

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8
Day The Earth Stood Still, The(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Science Fiction > General
Scott Derrickson
Jaden Smith;  Kyle Chandler;  Jennifer Connelly;
Klaatu Barada Nikto! In this remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic, Keanu Reeves stars as the alien who comes to earth. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL also...

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9
Yes Man   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Comedy > General
Peyton Reed
Jim Carrey;  Zooey Deschanel;  Danny Masterson;
Directed by Peyton Reed and starring Jim Carrey. The film is based on the true story and 2005 book Yes Man by British humourist Danny Wallace.

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10
Twilight(2008)   DVD 12 This title is part of a series, if you have other titles from this series in your list they will be sent in order.
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > General
Catherine Hardwicke
Anna Kendrick;  Robert Pattinson;  Elizabeth Reaser;
Teenage romance gets a dark, supernatural twist in this adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel TWILIGHT. When Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) ...

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11
Lakeview Terrace(2008)   DVD 15
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Thriller > General
Neil LaBute
Patrick Wilson;  Kerry Washington;  Samuel L Jackson;
Director Neil LaBute (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS) directs this suspense thriller in which an interracial couple (Patrick Wilson...

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12
Quantum of Solace(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Action/Adventure > General
Marc Forster
Daniel Craig;  Olga Kurylenko;  Mathieu Amalric;
Daniel Craig returns as Ian Fleming's most famous creation in QUANTUM OF SOLACE, the first film in the James Bond series to follow directly on from th...

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13
Ghost Town(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Comedy > General
David Koepp
Ricky Gervais;  Kristen Wiig;  Tea Leoni;
EXTRAS and THE OFFICE star Ricky Gervais brings his trademark wit to this comedy. The British actor stars as a man who dies for seven minutes, but his...

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14
How To Lose Friends And Alienate People(2008)   DVD 15
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Comedy > General
Robert B Weide
Danny Huston;  Jeff Bridges;  Kirsten Dunst;
Names may have been changed to protect the innocent--and the not-so innocent--but this comedy adapts Toby Young's biting memoir about his struggles as...

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15
Zack And Miri Make A Porno(2008)   DVD 18
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Comedy > General
Kevin Smith
Traci Lords;  Jeff Anderson;  Jason Mewes;
After the success of KNOCKED UP, Seth Rogen pairs up with another comely comedienne in ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO. In this Kevin Smith (CLERKS, CHASIN...

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16
Eagle Eye(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Thriller > General
D J Caruso
Shia LaBeouf;  Anthony Mackie;  Billy Bob Thornton;
After the success of DISTURBIA, director D.J. Caruso and star Shia LaBeouf reteam for the action thriller EAGLE EYE, in which a couple of innocent peo...

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17
Transporter 3(2008)   DVD 15 This title is part of a series, if you have other titles from this series in your list they will be sent in order.
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Action/Adventure > General
Olivier Megaton
Francois Berleand;  Natalya Rudakova;  Jeroen Krabbe;
Jason Statham returns as former Special Forces mercenary Frank Martin who has relocated to Paris to continue his business of delivering packages witho...

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18
High School Musical 3 - Senior Year(2008)   DVD U This title is part of a series, if you have other titles from this series in your list they will be sent in order.
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Family > General
Kenny Ortega
Zac Efron;  Bart Johnson;  Corbin Bleu;
High School Musical 3: Senior Year finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of separation as they head off to different colleg...

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19
Waltz With Bashir(Animated)(2008)   DVD 18
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Documentaries & Biographies > Documentaries, Military
Ari Folman
In this favourite from 2008's Cannes Film Festival, animation and documentary meld with critically acclaimed results. Director Ari Folman filmed a num...

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20
Duchess, The(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > Period
Keira Knightly;  Ralph Fiennes;  Charlotte Rampling;
Like her direct descendent Princess Diana, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was a glamorous royal, much loved by the public. While her attractiveness a...

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