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Alita: Battle Angel

Play trailer 2:20 Poster for Alita: Battle Angel PG-13 2019 2h 2m Sci-Fi Action Adventure Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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61% Tomatometer 328 Reviews 91% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past.
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Critics Consensus

Alita: Battle Angel's story struggles to keep up with its special effects, but fans of futuristic sci-fi action may still find themselves more than sufficiently entertained.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) 09/18/2019
It's sort of overlong and overstuffed, but Rosa Salazar is quite good. Go to Full Review
Michael Sragow Film Comment Magazine 03/21/2019
As spectacle, the film is aces. It welds Rodriguez's eccentric touch with action and special effects to Cameron's mastery of world-building. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma News.com.au 03/07/2019
2.5/5
If only the story of Alita: Battle Angel had been as impressive as its technical achievements. Go to Full Review
Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) 07/14/2024
2/5
As it is, it’s serviceable, but unremarkable, even among its cinematic brethren of live-action manga or futuristic dystopian works. Go to Full Review
Amy Smith InSession Film 03/01/2024
Our leading character Alita goes through a lot of development throughout this story, and it is engaging to watch. Go to Full Review
Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews (Ghost.io) 07/24/2023
B+
Alita: Battle Angel is one of those movies that you HAVE TO watch at a movie theater (...) it's a visual experience, so do waste your time and money in supporting this film. Alita alone deserves that effort. Go to Full Review
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Llia 06/03/2023 loved it. That is enough. See more Steven 01/28/2022 This movie was so much fun! Please let it get a sequel! See more GatoNiel T @GatoNiel 18h Una película increíble, me encanta y para el año en el que salió los efectos son magníficos mucho mejores a algunos actuales, mi novia y yo encantados. ✨😆 See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 28 Alita: Battle Angel has plenty to like, and the best thing about it is Alita herself. Rosa Salazar gives her innocence, curiosity, anger, courage, and emotional openness. Even with the digital design, the character feels alive. The world-building is also strong. Iron City, Zalem, hunter-warriors, cybernetic bodies, Motorball, and the scrap-yard future give the movie a big, lived-in sci-fi world that feels like it extends beyond the frame. The fights are fast, clear, and exciting, especially as Alita discovers what she can do. The visual effects are impressive and serve the world well, even when the design takes some adjustment. The problem is that the story feels like setup for a sequel, ending with too much unresolved. Alita is visually impressive and often exciting, but it feels more like a first chapter than a complete film. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 14 A visually stunning spectacle with absolutely brilliant and adrenaline-fueled futuristic action scenes. The script is rushed and the ending is inconclusive, but the aesthetic strength and immersion in this world guarantee excellent entertainment. See more michael P @Labspeciman Jul 13 About a scientist who brings to life an A.I. teen. Then she must search to find out who she is. The action in the movie is amazing! The special effects are top notch! You must see this. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
James Cameron, Jon Landau
Screenwriter
Laeta Kalogridis
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Troublemaker Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG-13 (Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence|Action|Some Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2019, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 30, 2020
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 9, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$85.8M
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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