Playboy bunnies, super heros and step brothers formed part of the mix at the annual 5fm Movie Marathon this weekend. Student Village, NuMetro and Powerplay were the other cornerstones of the partnership that makes this such a sought after event each year.

Students flocked to cinemas in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria Durban and Port Elizabeth to watch five back-to-back new movies premier during this year’s Movie Marathon. 

“It’s a fun and innovative way to take the PowerPlay brand to varsity students,” says Student Village CEO Ronen Aires. “This is the fourth year we’ve been involved in the Movie Marathon. Students register online at www.studentvillage.co.za to secure their free tickets and then join us for an evening packed with cool movies and great giveaways.”

The five movies headlining at the event this year included “The House Bunny”, “Pineapple Express”, “Superhero Movie”, “Step brothers”, and “Bangkok Dangerous”. Students settled down to watch the first film at 10pm on Saturday, with the last one ending at around 8.30am in the morning.

“We’re always blown away by how many students go the whole distance, staggering out sleepy and happy on the Sunday morning,” says Aires. “It’s a solid indication of how much students appreciate initiatives like this, and we’re very happy to be in the position to keep this initiative thrilling them year after year.