RANK TITLE STUDIO VOD RELEASE DATE MPAA RATING BOX OFFICE ($M)
1 Contraband* Universal 4/24/2012 R 66.5
(NYSE: GE)
2 Haywire* Lionsgate 5/1/2012 R 18.9
(NYSE: LGF)
3 New Year?s Eve* Warner Bros. 5/1/2012 PG-13 54.5
(NYSE: TWX)
4 Joyful Noise* Warner Bros. 5/1/2012 PG-13 30.9
(NYSE: TWX)
5 Mission: Impossible ? Ghost Protocol* Paramount 4/17/2012 PG-13 209.4
(NYSE: VIA and VIA.B)
6 Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked FOX 4/3/2012 G 133
(NASDAQ: NWS)
7 We Bought A Zoo* FOX 4/3/2012 PG 75.6
(NASDAQ: NWS)
8 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo* Sony 3/20/2012 R 102.5
(NYSE: SNE)
9 The Iron Lady* Anchor Bay Entertainment 4/10/2012 PG-13 30
(NASDAQ: LSTZA)
10 Sitter, The* FOX 3/20/2012 R 30.5
(NASDAQ: NWS)
Source: Rentrak OnDemand Essentials, as dated, rank based on transaction rate. OnDemand Essentials includes reporting from operator partners on television-on-demand usage. *Indicates day-and-date with home video release.

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