- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Kurrikoff Thomas

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/16/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BLOCKBUSTER INC [BBI, BBI.B]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1201 ELM ST.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Finance /

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75270

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Awards	12/20/2004	12/10/2014	Class A Common Stock	5565	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Awards	12/20/2005	12/20/2014	Class A Common Stock	40000	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Awards	5/5/2007	5/5/2017	Class A Common Stock	98436	⁽³⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	5/24/2007	5/24/2017	Class A Common Stock	85000	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The restricted stock award vests in three annual installments, beginning on December 20, 2004 in amounts and at exercise prices according to a vesting schedule.
( 2)	The restricted stock award vests in three annual installments, beginning on December 20, 2005 in amounts and at exercise prices according to a vesting schedule.
( 3)	The restricted stock award vests in three annual installments, beginning on May 5, 2007 in amounts and at exercise prices according to a vesting schedule.
( 4)	The options vest over a three-year period and will become exercisable on May 24, 2010 and each anniversary of May 24. The grant price is $4.36.

Remarks:
All of the options were granted pursuant to the 2004 Long Term Management Incentive Plan.

Attachment: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kurrikoff Thomas 1201 ELM ST. DALLAS, TX 75270			SVP Finance

Signatures
Rod McDonald, as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Kurrikoff		4/13/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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