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.
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
Jackie Earle Haley as Grewishka
Eiza González as Nyssiana #1
Eiza González as Nyssiana #2
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