Despite the widespread availability of pirated releases, The Avengers just scored a record-breaking $200 million opening weekend at the box office. While some are baffled to see that piracy failed to crush the movie’s profits, it’s really not that surprising. Claiming a camcorded copy of a movie seriously impacts box office attendance is the same as arguing that concert bootlegs stop people from seeing artists on stage.
Netflix recently published a list of the ten most rented movies of all time. This got us thinking; what are the most downloaded movies on BitTorrent? Today we present the full chart of the top ten most pirated movies transferred via the now ubiquitous protocol, a list headed by Avatar.
The top 10 most downloaded DVDrips on BitTorrent, “Wanted” tops the chart this week.
A recent audit of computer systems belonging to the South Australia Police has found that hundreds are being used to “share” films. In a move smacking of hypocrisy though, officers involved will not be charged.
The 10 most downloaded DVDrips on BitTorrent this week. Newcomer “Night at the Museum” tops the chart this week
The 10 most downloaded DVDrips on BitTorrent this week. Oscar winner “The Departed” tops the chart this week
The 10 most downloaded DVDrips on BitTorrent this week. Casino Royale tops the chart this week
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