THE MONUMENTS MEN Tops Movies on Demand Titles, Week Ending 5/25

Rentrak (RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, "The Monuments Men" is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world's artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed? But as The Monuments Men found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. The screenplay is by George Clooney& Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney.

According to the company's OnDemand Essentials service, the top ten most-viewed Movies on Demand titles, per data collected May 19-25, 2014 are below.

Rentrak Top Ten MOD Titles:

RANK	TITLE	STUDIO	VOD RELEASE DATE	MPAA RATING	BOX OFFICE ($M)
1	The Monuments Men	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	5/20/2014	PG-13	78.0
2	3 Days To Kill	Relativity	5/20/2014	PG-13	30.7
3	About Last Night	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	5/20/2014	R	48.6
4	Pompeii	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	5/20/2014	PG-13	23.1
5	That Awkward Moment*	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	5/13/2014	R	26.1
6	Frozen*	Buena Vista (NYSE: DIS)	3/18/14	PG	400.9
7	I, Frankenstein*	Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF)	5/13/2014	PG-13	19.1
8	Her*	Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX)	5/13/2014	R	25.6
9	Ride Along*	Universal (NYSE: CMCSA)	4/15/14	PG-13	134.2
10	Vampire Academy	Anchor Bay Entertainment (LSTZA)	5/20/2014	PG-13	7.8

Source: Rentrak OnDemand Essentials, as dated, rank based on transaction. OnDemand Essentials includes reporting from operator partners on Television on Demand usage.

*Indicates day-and-date with home video release.

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