February continues to be fickle as the top five at this weekend’s is full of newcomers, led by Alita: Battle Angel. Robert Rodriguez’ return to the mainstream brought in a healthy $27.8 million. Add in the $8+ million it gained during a mid-week open and its total is up over $36 million domestically.
Coming in second this week, The LEGO Movie 2 continues to underdeliver. It only earned $21.2 million in its second week, good enough to put its total over $62 million stateside. The sequel is way down compared to its predecessor, which earned nearly $70 million in its opening weekend alone.
In third, another newcomer, Isn’t It Romantic brought in just under $15 million. It also had a mid-week open to coincide with Valentines Day, bringing in around $6 million. The Rebel-Wilson-led rom-com has a total opening of $20.4 million. Not bad for a film that likely has a budget somewhere around $15 million.
Finally, rounding out the top five this week are What Men Want and Happy Death Day 2U, respectively. What Men Want added another $10.9 million to its total, which is now up over $36 million. Then, in fifth, Happy Death Day 2U brought in $9.8 million in its opening. Add it’s mid-week opening total and its weekend haul is up to $13.5 million, good enough to cover its low $9 million budget.
Here’s a full look a the top ten movies at the box office from this weekend:
1. Alita: Battle Angel – $27.8 million, $36.5 million
2. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part – $21.2 million, $62.9 million
3. Isn’t It Romantic – $14.2 million, $20.4 million
4. What Men Want – $10.9 million, $36.1 million
5. Happy Death Day 2U – $9.8 million, $13.5 million
6. Cold Pursuit – $6 million, $21.1 million
7. The Upside – $5.5 million, $94.1 million
8. Glass – $3.8 million, $104.4 million
9. The Prodigy – $3.1 million, $11 million
10. Green Book – $2.7 million, $65.7 million
Domestic totals in bold.
Box office numbers courtesy of boxofficemojo.com.
Check out last weekend’s box office totals here.
