Redbox Offers Free Movie Rental to Commemorate Its 2 Billionth Disc Rented

Redbox is offering Americans a one-day free movie rental on Thursday, Mar. 8 to commemorate the company passing its two billionth rental mark.

Customers can enjoy a one-day free movie rental by using the promotional code, THANKS2U, found on the company's Facebook page. The code will expire at 11:59:59 p.m. CT. Customers will even be able to pick up new releases, such as Hugo, Jack & Jill and Like Crazy.

We've always known how much America loves easy, affordable entertainment, and today we can prove it two billion times over, said Scott Di Valerio, chief financial officer of Coinstar, Inc. and interim president of Redbox.

Just 18 months ago, we rented our one billionth DVD and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate this remarkable second rental milestone with our customers, he said in a statement.

The company's two billionth disc rented was the film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston. The film was rented at a McDonald's restaurant in Philomath, Ore.

Redbox is an alternative DVD, Blu-ray and video game rental company. With more than 35,000 red kiosks available nationwide, the company has become incredibly popular. Redbox kiosks can be found in grocery, drug and convenience stores. Customers use the convenient, self-service kiosks to immediately access available DVDs or video games.

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