Box office
The sci-fi fantasy “Alita: Battle Angel” is leading the slowest Presidents Day weekend at the box office in almost 20 years and has a long way to go to make up its costly budget. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore.
Rosa Salazar voices Alita, a cyborg with no memory of her past. “Alita: Battle Angel” beat out rom-com “Isn’t it Romantic”and horror sequel “Happy Death Day 2U” in its first weekend in theaters.
1.“Alita: Battle Angel,” $27.8 million
2.”The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,” $21.2 million 3.“Isn’t It Romantic,” $14.2 million
4.”What Men Want,” $10.9 million
5.“Happy Death Day 2U,” $9.8 million
6.”Cold Pursuit,” $6 million 7.“The Upside,” $5.6 million 8.”Glass,” $3.9 million 9.“The Prodigy,” $3.2 million 10.”Green Book,” $2.8 million