Downloading movie is super slow!! 120mb in 2 days?

I have been downloading Avatar for 2 days now and all I have downloaded is 120MB. I am seriously freaking out here and I dont want to leave to buy it at best buy. HELP!!!

Moves are very large files. I downloaded one in standared definition and it took about 2 hours. If yours was a HD movie it could take even longer. If you go to http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ you can test your internet speed. Mine is about 20mbps. My guess is its just a slow internet conection. Hope that helps.

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Why is Movies from iTunes slow but not from Netflix, Why is Movies from iTunes slow but not from Netflix

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