Fox’s ‘Alita’ Leads Worst President’s Day Weekend in 15 Years

The three-day President’s Day weekend last year saw the top twelve gross over $270 million, the bulk of which was due to the over $202 million three-day opening for Black Panther, accounting for nearly 74% of the combined top twelve gross.

This year didn’t have such a monster release, and while expectations were muted, the top twelve’s combined $109.1 million makes for the worst three-day President’s Day weekend since 2004.

Leading the charge was Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel, delivering $27.8 million for the three-day.

Elsewhere, while Universal’s release of Blumhouse’s Happy Death Day 2U fell short of expectations, it has already grossed more than its production budget and WB’s release of New Line’s Isn’t It Romantic took advantage of Valentine’s Day leading into the weekend and delivered a third place finish.

Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel topped the weekend box office with ease, outperforming expectations and delivering an estimated $27.8 million over the three-day weekend

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