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This weekend, director Ivan Reitman of such classic comedies as Stripes, Meatballs and Ghostbusters will release his newest film, No Strings Attached. In the film, Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher play two friends who decide to go for a friends-with-benefits situation. While it starts off as harmless fun, the duo soon realizes that there may not be such a thing as just harmless sex. While the idea of friends becoming something more may seem somewhat generic, the talented cast suggests something possibly different. So before you check out No Strings Attached this weekend, maybe give some of these under-ranked films from its stars a chance.

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What’s new to the Blu-ray and DVD Release Schedule This Week?

Date Night (DVD and Blu-ray)

How would you rank it amongst the best comedies of all time?

Flickchart Ranking: #4677

Times Ranked: 3420

Win Percentage: 53%

How Many Top-20′s: 6 Users

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Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a completely by-the-numbers, yet thoroughly enjoyable comedy.

Death at a Funeral (DVD and Blu-ray)

How would you rank it amongst the best black comedies of all time?

Flickchart Ranking: #7540

Times Ranked: 585

Win Percentage: 40%

How Many Top-20′s: 0 Users

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This flick has one of the best casts you can assemble today with Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover, Zoe Saldana, Keith David, Luke Wilson and James Marsden

The Joneses (DVD and Blu-ray)

How would you rank it amongst the best comedic dramas of all time?

Flickchart Ranking: #11607

Times Ranked: 42

Win Percentage: 42%

How Many Top-20′s: 0 Users

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David Duchovny and Demi Moore, in a movie with a fantastic concept (they play the heads of a fake family put in an upscale neighborhood by advertisers to steathily market their goods) but the execution doesn’t seem to be there.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray:

The Bounty Hunter – (DVD and Blu-ray)

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Flickchart Ranking: #8825

Times Ranked: 517

% Times Won: 34.88%

Times Top 20′d: 0

As you can probably tell by this movie leading the way, it’s a bit of a down week for new releases. There are a few solid classics and re-releases though.

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Chloe – (DVD and Blu-ray)

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Flickchart Ranking: #7815

Times Ranked: 249

% Times Won: 66.15%

Times Top 20′d: 0

With Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, and Julianne Moore.

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Greenberg – (DVD and Blu-ray)

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Flickchart Ranking: #6123

Times Ranked: 1239

% Times Won: 64.56%

Times Top 20′d: 3

Ben Stiller in a more “serious” role.

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Caught in the Crossfire – (DVD and Blu-ray)

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Chris Klein and his mega-acting and 50 Cent in the same DTV movie. I can see this being one of the most insanely watchable trainwrecks to come out in the last few months.

Other New Releases of Note:

- The Greatestwith Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, and Pierce Brosnan

- Our Family Wedding- with Regina King, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Forest Whitaker

- 8: The Mormon Proposition

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