Weekend box office: Alita slays the competition

Alita: Battle Angel opened at the top of the box office in Australia, taking $3.78 million in its first weekend. It was chased by What Men Want, which came second with $1.88 million.

Here are the top 10 films at the Australian box office, February 14 to February 17.

1. Alita: Battle Angel (Fox) $3,782,622
2. What Men Want (Paramount) $1,879,137
3. Green Book (eOne) $886,543
4. Escape Room (Sony) $760,486
5. The Mule (Warner Bros) $724,193
6. Happy Death Day 2U (Universal) $624,460
7. On the Basis of Sex (eOne) $458,480
8. Cold Pursuit (Studio Canal) $450,684
9. Gully Boy (Forum Films) $434,708
10. The Wandering Earth (CMC) $324,248

Source: Numero. * Estimated figures as at 11:35 AM 18/02/19. For official box-office chart, contact MPDAA