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Greek Gods Battle, World War I Rages: Tops in West Des Moines Redbox Rentals

What films made it to the Top 10 List in Redbox rentals in West Des Moines?

1. Immortals – The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous army are rampaging across Greece. His goal: unleash the power of the sleeping Titans to vanquish both the Gods of Olympus and all of humankind. A stonemason named Theseus vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperion's raids and is the key to stopping the destruction. Rated R for strong bloody violence, and a scene of sexuality. Play the trailer.

Immortals was rated No. 9 last week.

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2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – A journalist is hired by one of Sweden's richest industrialists to investigate the disappearance of his niece 40 years ago. With a female hacker assisting him, they uncover a secret history of murder and sexual abuse that puts their lives in danger. Rated R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, and language. Play the trailer.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was No. 1 last week.

3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Oskar Schell is an 11-year-old New Yorker whose discovery of a key in his deceased father's belongings sets him off on a search across the city for the lock it will open a year after his father died in the World Trade Center. Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images, and language. Play the trailer.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was not rated last week.

4. War Horse – 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. Albert is too young to enlist, but goes to France to save Joey. Rated for intense sequences of war violence. Play the trailer.

War Horse was rated No. 10 last week.

5. Tower Heist – Queens native Josh Kovaks manages one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City. 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. Josh's crew turns to petty crook Slide to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur's guarded condo. Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content. Play the trailer.

Tower Heist was No 2 last week.

6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) – In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a double agent in the ranks of the British Secret Service. Smiley journeys through the labyrinthine world of the British spy service as he hunts the mole controlled by the mysterious Russian spymaster Karla. Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language. Play the trailer.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was not rated last week.

7. The Descendants – Matt King, a husband and father of two girls, must re-examine life when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki and he learns she was having an affair. 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. Rated R for language including some sexual references. Play the trailer.

The Descendants was not rated last week.

8. Young Adult – Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature, returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either. Rated R for language and some sexual content. Play the trailer.

Young Adult was No. 7  last week.

9. Jack and Jill – Jack Sadelstein is a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, who dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness turns his normally tranquil life upside down. Rated PG for crude material including suggestive references, language, comic violence and brief smoking. Play the trailer.

Jack and Jill was No. 3 last week.

10. Footloose (2011) – Ren McCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small town of Bomont, where an accident year before that killed five teenagers after a night out prompted the town's councilmen and the beloved Rev. Shaw Moore to prohibit loud music and dancing. Ren challenges the ban, falling in love with the minister's troubled daughter Ariel in the process. Rated PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language. Play the trailer.

Footloose was No. 6 last week.

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