Friday Box Office: ‘Alita’ Battles Its Way to $16 Million

How do you solve a problem like Alita? The big-budget, bigger-eyed blockbuster directed by Robert Rodriguez debuted to the tune of $8.7 million on Valentine's Day, then tacked on another $7.5 million on Friday night. This puts the film, produced and co-written by James Cameron, on-track ahead of predictions for a six-day President's Day weekend debut in the $36-38 million range. So, you know, okay news! But, Alita reportedly cost at least $200 million to produce before marketing at 20th Century Fox. The movie is going to have to put …

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