Alita: Battle Angel

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Alita: Battle Angel

PG-13

2019

2h 2m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Llia

06/03/2023

loved it. That is enough.

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Steven

01/28/2022

This movie was so much fun! Please let it get a sequel!

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Chris S

@Janomi 6d

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.

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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.

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Leprechaun K

@LeprechaunKing Jun 16

The CGI and special effects are top notch, but execution is off. The director choice is a mismatch. Most of the mecha designs look silly and lack creativity. Action sequences are visually stunning but soulless. Missed opportunity.

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Jamie A

@RT08138423 Jun 8

Alita Battle Angel had such an impact on me back in 2019. I returned to the cinema 3 times to watch it! I hope for a sequel to a movie which didn’t stick to the rules of big budget blockbusters. It had real grit, an amazing cast, a fantastic score and plenty of scenes which pushed it past just a kids flick. A modern classic, full stop

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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)