ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL Passes $60M In China Debut, Setting International Box Office Records

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL Passes $60M In China Debut, Setting International Box Office Records

Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel wasn't given much of a chance by box office analysts prior to its release, but the divisive anime adaptation looks set to prove the doubters wrong.

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 24, 2019 11:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Source: Via Deadline
Tracking for Alita: Battle Angel in the buildup to its release was not good, and although the anime adaptation hasn't exactly set the box office on fire domestically, it has done a lot better than most analysts predicted.

Now, the movie looks set to continue its success overseas.

The Robert Rodriguez-directed sci-fi flick opened in China this weekend and took in a very impressive $64.8M, which is actually higher than Fox's estimated $62.3M. This gives the studio its biggest opening of all time in the Middle Kingdom and also sets a new February IMAX record.

Alita: Battle Angel currently sits at $263.3M globally, and if it continues to draw, we may see a sequel for the cyborg warrior with a heart of gold (well, plutonium) yet.

Tell us, have you been to see Alita yet? If so, what did you think? Drop us a commend down below, and check out a stunning Chinese one-sheet and a batch of recently released character banners.

Rosa Salazar as Alita

Christoph Waltz as Dr. Dyson Ido

Jennifer Connelly as Chiren

Mahershala Ali as Vector


Ed Skrein as Zapan

Jackie Earle Haley as Grewishka

Keean Johnson as Hugo

Eiza González as Nyssiana #1

Eiza González as Nyssiana #2

Elle LaMont as Screwhead

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Polaris
Polaris - 2/24/2019, 11:06 AM
I haven't seen it yet, but I'm glad it's doing ok. How much will it need to be profitable?
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/24/2019, 11:11 AM
@Polaris - I've seen reports saying that it needs to gross around 400 mil to be profitable.
Polaris
Polaris - 2/24/2019, 11:13 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - seems achievable, thanks!
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/24/2019, 11:17 AM
@Polaris - I think so. Deadline or whoever I was reading said that Alita is currently tracking around how well Ready Player One did in China, and that movie ended up grossing around 200 mil in the Middle Kingdom. Only time will tell but this is a great sign for some good legs in China.

We also have to see how Alita does in Japan and some other markets.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/24/2019, 11:31 AM
@Polaris - Most estimates say it has to make at least $500 million worldwide to turn a profit, which doesn't look very likely right now.
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2467069/alita-battle-angel-is-overperforming-but-how-much-does-it-need-to-break-even
Polaris
Polaris - 2/25/2019, 4:02 AM
@Feralwookiee - uh oh it's not... impossible, but it's going to be VERY difficult :/
Polaris
Polaris - 2/25/2019, 4:04 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I just read it needs 500 mil, but fingers crossed it keeps doing well in China and in those markets when it opens
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/24/2019, 11:09 AM


Great movie, glad to see it doing better than expected overseas, really hoping it gets a sequel. Actually going to see Alita again in an hour.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 2/24/2019, 11:12 AM
Alita saved anime adaptations, China saved Alita. therefore, China saved anime.
still need to see it, I was planning to but work got in the way. maybe this week.
WaffeX
WaffeX - 2/24/2019, 11:15 AM
@RorMachine @JoshWilding @KingPatel

The Dark Tower TV Series Aiming For April Start Date

Amazon Studios has begun looking to assemble a cast ahead of a mid-April start of production in Croatia, where the series is expected to film until late-June.

The series will of course focus on Roland Deschain, a young boy from a long line of “gunslingers”, and his “ka-tet” comprised of Cuthbert Allgood, Alain Johns, Ileen Ritter and Jamie De Curry in addition to his girlfriend, Susan Delgado. The studio is currently looking at actors and actresses, ages 16-18 for all the roles listed above.

http://thathashtagshow.com/2019/02/07/exclusive-amazon-primes-the-dark-tower-series-sets-production-schedule/
narrow290
narrow290 - 2/25/2019, 7:50 AM
@IcemanX - Great News! I really hope its good! I really wanted to like the movie but it feels like a missed opportunity...13 1 hour episodes seems way better
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 2/24/2019, 11:15 AM
My review:
It's an amazing experience. If I had one complaint, it's that it ends too soon and demands a sequel, if not a trilogy. And I really hope it gets sequels, because it deserves them. I also love that the hero is a girl and, though incredibly skilled, intelligent, and genuinely good, also isn't completely invulnerable or a high moral authority at all times who always knows what's best and how to solve every problem. She makes mistakes, she becomes uncertain, she fails. At every moment, I could relate to her struggle. This is how you make a great heroic character. This is how you start a great science fiction universe! James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez have, in my opinion, taken what was already great source material in the manga and animated movies, and improved it in just the right ways. By the way, I hadn't read the mangas or seen the animated movies before, but I seeked them out after seeing this movie.
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 2/24/2019, 12:11 PM
@ImmovableForce - Good review. I (personally) loved the movie as well. The only thing I would add is that, having seen the original Anime film (though, not the later series or having read the Manga) I felt it not only recreated many shots and beats from the original, it actually did it better!

I definitely recommend it and hope it gets the sequel that it very much deserves!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/24/2019, 11:19 AM
Loved it
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 2/24/2019, 11:21 AM
It was fun. Meanwhile, How to Train Your Dragon scored the best opening in the trilogy with $55M (it's already at $58M domestically). It's also at $275M worldwide. Sweet film and fitting ending, if not as strong as the first two.
StarlordsDad
StarlordsDad - 2/24/2019, 11:48 AM
@WakandanQueen - good for the franchise I thought it might be a disappointment
Edministrator
Edministrator - 2/24/2019, 11:21 AM
It was ok. The uncanny valley eyes on Alita sorta drew me out at times.
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 2/24/2019, 11:47 AM
@Edministrator - Yeah those eyes were kinda jarring at first. But going back watching the Anime after watching the movie...those eyes made perfect sense. You look at her and say...'Now I can tell she is a cyborg!" Glad they took liberties and didn't make her quite human looking.
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 2/24/2019, 11:26 AM
There were practical questions I had while watching it, such as "Can't somebody make a helicopter?", and some of those things bothered a friend of mine who thought there were too many of those kinds of problems. I can tell you the manga and even the animated movie answered most of those. Watching this movie, you may have to suspend your disbelief on some things and just assume they have a logical answer that it simply didn't take the time to address. Maybe they'll touch on some of them in the next one?
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