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What Are the Top Five Movies in Marion?

We've compiled a list of the most render movies borrowed from several Marion Redbox locations.

What kind of flick are you in the mood for this weekend?

There's something for everyone, comedy, action/suspense, and family, in this week's Top 5 Marion Redbox rentals, with data from the Redbox locations in Marion.

1. The Descendants. Plot: Matt King, a husband and father of two girls, must re-examine his past and navigate his future when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki. He awkwardly attempts to repair his relationship with his daughters - 10 year-old precocious Scottie and rebellious 17 year-old Alexandra - while wrestling with a decision to sell his family's land.

Genre: Comedy, Drama. Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer.

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2. Immortals. Plot: The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous army are rampaging across Greece, demolishing everything in their wake with ruthless efficiency. Village after village falls to Hyperion's legions and each victory takes him one step closer to his goal: unleashing the power of the sleeping Titans to vanquish both the Gods of Olympus and all of humankind.

Genre: Action, Adventure. Starring: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Luke Evans, John Hurt, Stephen Dorff

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3. The Darkest Hour. Plot: Arriving amidst a mysterious lightning storm, young Internet entrepreneurs Sean and Ben land in the vibrant Russian capital to pursue their business dreams.

Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Suspense. Starring: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman.

4. Tower Heist. Plot: Queens native Josh Kovaks has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage. 

Genre: Action, Comedy. Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy,Casey Affleck, Alan Alda,Matthew Broderick.

5. War Horse. Plot: When World War I breaks out, young Albert Narracott's beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Joey serves in both the British and German armies before he winds up alone in the dangerous area between the two sides-"No Man's Land." Albert is too young to enlist, but goes to France to save Joey.

Genres: Drama, Adventure. Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis.

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