Weekly box office: the Battle Angel earns its wings

Alita: Battle Angel has soared to the top of the charts, earning 4.67 million in its first week of release. Fellow newcomer What Men Want came in second, taking 22.34 million.

Here are the top 10 films at the Australian box office, February 14 to February 20.

1. Alita: Battle Angel (Fox) $4,674,039
2. What Men Want (Paramount) $2,341,993
3. Green Book (eOne) $1,336,237
4. The Mule (Warner Bros) $978,500
5. Escape Room (Sony) $924,416
6. Happy Death Day 2U (Universal) $759,675
7. On the Basis of Sex (eOne) $683,834
8. Cold Pursuit (Studio Canal) $594,460
9. Bohemian Rhapsody (Fox) $574,842
10. Gully Boy (Forum Films) $572,762

Source: Numero. * Estimated figures as at 11:43 AM 21/02/19. For official box-office chart, contact MPDAA