US Box Office got involved in a fight with Alita
Last year, the US Presidential Day weekend brought distributors more than $ 270 million thanks in large part to Black Panther, which then accounted for nearly three-quarters of revenue. In 2019, there is no such monster in the box office, and last weekend ended with a modest total of $ 109.1 million from the top 12 - more modestly, the birthday of all presidents was celebrated in cinemas in 2004. This is due not only to the lack of distribution giants, but also to the fact that some films did not meet the expectations of distributors.The top five for the weekend (February 15-17) is as follows: 1. "Alita: Battle Angel"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 27.8 million Total box office: $ 36.5 million Sank / Rise: - (-) Fortunately, the film adaptation of the cult manga was not among those who performed worse than expected, but initially analysts predicted "Alita" a failure, from which neither the name of James Cameron in the credits, nor Robert Rodriguez as director would save the film. However, the "Battle Angel" is unlikely to bring its creators huge profits - with a budget of $ 170 million, the action game needs to earn more than $ 500 million. Thanks to foreign viewers, Alita has $ 130.9 million, but so far the cherished milestone seems unattainable. 2. "Lego Movie 2"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 21.2 million Total box office: $ 62.7 million Sag / Rise: -1 (-37.8%) Despite the abundance of newcomers, the sequel to the successful Lego. Film ”keeps well afloat. The sequel has already bypassed the final result of the disastrous LEGO Ninjago Movie ($ 59.3 million), but it is still far from the first cartoon ($ 257.8 million) and the Batman spin-off ($ 175.8 million). 3. "Isn't it romantic?"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 14.2 million Total box office: $ 20.5 million Sank / Rise: - (-) Romkom, released on Valentine's Day, took full advantage of the opportunity presented to him and showed a good start for such a tape. The genre sibling, Actively Seeking, which also featured Rebel Wilson, started out a little better. If Todd Strauss-Schulsson's film ultimately finishes at $ 45 million in home theaters, it could be a win for New Line. 4. "What Men Want"  Week at the box office: 2 Added: $ 10.9 million Total box office: $ 36.2 million Sank / Rise: -2 (-40.1%) Another comedy, offered to North American moviegoers last weekend, lost almost half of its viewers, but has already practically recouped its $ 20 million budget. True, the collection in the United States will probably be limited, since the remake of the film with Mel Gibson earned a modest $ 2.5 million in other countries. 5. "Happy New Day of Death"  Week at the box office: 1 Added: $ 9.8 million Total box office: $ 13.5 million Sank / Rise: - (-) The next horror movie from Blumhouse was predicted to start from the $ 20 million mark, even hinting that Christopher Landon's tape will be able to compete with such a large-scale blockbuster as "Alita: Battle Angel". However, these forecasts were not destined to come true, which, however, does not negate the fact that the horror in such a short period of time has mastered at the worldwide box office almost three times more than its $ 9 million budget. At the same time, the first part was much more successful - it started with an amount of $ 26 million. The Topic of Article: US Box Office got involved in a fight with Alita. |
