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World Box Office Analysis Weekend 15th - 17th February 2019: The Wandering Earth does big business in China for a second week to remain at the top

World Box Office Analysis Weekend 15th - 17th February 2019:  The Wandering Earth does big business in China for a second week to remain at the top
The Wandering Earth
The Chinese film The Wandering Earth keeps hold of the global box office for a second weekend with Alita: battle Angel showing good strength with its US release.

Alita: battle Angel

The Wandering Earth

Topping the global box office for a second weekend the Chinese hit takes $96.9 million from just 3 countries this weekend to boost its total global box office to an amazing $609.3 million.

Alita: Battle Angel

With its release in the US the manga live action movie from director Robert Rodriguez climbs to number 2 with a gross of $83.9 million from 86 countries.

the films total world gross now sits at $130 million.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

After entering at number 3 last weekend the brick movie remains in the same place this week with $33.3 million from 69 countries.

The films total gross is now $97 million after 2 weeks, it will hit $100 million by next weekend.

Still pulling in audiences in China this comedy is at number 4 this week with a gross of $28.1 million from just the single country.

This pushes the films total global gross to $318.4 million.

Pegasus

There is again a Chinese film to finish off the top 5 this week as the hit film takes $25.7 million from 6 countries to boosts its total cume to $238.4 million.

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