‘Let’s Be Cops’ tops DVD rentals for first time

Written by O’Boyd

Every Tuesday, we’ll publish the latest list of top DVD rentals, according to information released by HomeMediaMagazine.com. The website is one of the industry leaders in tracking information on movie rentals at scores and at Red Box.

“Let’s Be Cops,” the buddy comedy about two guys who dress up as cops and become neighborhood sensations, tops the DVD rental charts released this week by Home Media Magazine, which charts such numbers each week.

The film, which has a 6.6 rating on IMDB.com, was released on Nov. 11. Word of mouth along with its full saturation into Red Box helped in putting it on the top of the charts. The film was not initially released to Red Box until a few weeks later because of the rental policy it has with 20th Century Fox for all its films.

“Tammy,” last week’s No. 1, moved down to No. 2 while “How to Train Your Dragon 2” was third in its first week of full release. Guardians of the Galaxy, which was released onto DVD last Tuesday, didn’t come to Red Box until Friday, which caused it to pop up fourth. The film is currently the highest-selling DVD and Blu-Ray in the country.

NOTE: Last week’s numbers by Home Media Magazine were not released until last weekend for an undetermined reason. Below is the list for this week and the list for last week.

Top 10 through Dec. 14 (Move links take you to Roger Thomas’ review of the film.)

1. Let’s Be Cops

2. Tammy

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2

4. Guardians of the Galaxy

5. When a Flame Stands Still

6. 22 Jump Street

7. The Expendables 3

8. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas

9. Maleficent

10. The Giver

Top 10 through Dec. 7