Fox’s “Alita: Battle Angel” is No. 1 at the box office for this extended Presidents’ Day weekend, but the sci-fi blockbuster and other films currently in theaters are doing little to relieve the extended drought that has kicked off the 2019 moviegoing calendar.
Last year, the combined 4-day total for the extended weekend was a record $345.8 million, thanks in large part to “Black Panther,” which became the biggest pre-summer release ever with an opening of $242 million. No film this weekend was expected to even come close to matching that, but the industry estimated $141.3 million combined total is on pace to become the lowest 4-day total for Presidents’ Day weekend since 2000 ($133.6 million).
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As for “Alita,” it is beating box office expectations with a $32 million weekend total from 3,790 screens and a 5-day opening of $41 million after pre-weekend projections estimated a $30 million launch.
Last year, the combined 4-day total for the extended weekend was a record $345.8 million, thanks in large part to “Black Panther,” which became the biggest pre-summer release ever with an opening of $242 million. No film this weekend was expected to even come close to matching that, but the industry estimated $141.3 million combined total is on pace to become the lowest 4-day total for Presidents’ Day weekend since 2000 ($133.6 million).
Also Read: M Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' Crosses $100 Million at Domestic Box Office
As for “Alita,” it is beating box office expectations with a $32 million weekend total from 3,790 screens and a 5-day opening of $41 million after pre-weekend projections estimated a $30 million launch.
- 2/17/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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