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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001342572-08-000008.txt : 20080317
<SEC-HEADER>0001342572-08-000008.hdr.sgml : 20080317
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080317173226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001342572-08-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLOCKBUSTER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085734
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL [7841]
		IRS NUMBER:				521655102
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 ELM STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75270
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2148543000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 ELM STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75270

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYES JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15153
		FILM NUMBER:		08694251

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 7 ELVEN INC
		STREET 2:		2711 N HASKELL AVE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75204-2906
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-854-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 ELM STREET, SUITE 2100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75270
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001085734</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLOCKBUSTER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBI, BBI.B</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235367</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEYES JAMES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1201 ELM ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75270</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>84059</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1435955</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Reporting Person was awarded shares of bonus stock for fiscal year 2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary Bell, as attorney-in-fact for James W. Keyes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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