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Mar 5, 2010 · A fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, based on Lewis Carroll's classic stories. Follow Alice as she returns to Underland to confront the Red Queen and restore the rightful queen to her throne.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Tim Burton
- 2010-03-05
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American period adventure fantasy film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Mia Wasikowska in the title role , with Johnny Depp , Anne Hathaway , Helena Bonham Carter , Matt Lucas , and Crispin Glover , while featuring the voices ...
- $1.025 billion
- Danny Elfman
- $150–$200 million
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The story begins in London in 1858 with Charles Kingsleigh trying to sell his project to some men. His talk is interrupted by his 6-year old daughter Alice, who had that nightmare again. She tells her father she saw many strange creatures including a dodo bird, a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat, a smiling cat, and a blue caterpillar. Alice wonders...
Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh. A 19-year old young lady "who doesn't quite fit into Victorian society and structure." Her return to Wonderland "becomes a rite of passage as she discovers her v...Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. Tim Burton explained that Depp "tried to find a grounding to the character, something that you feel, as opposed to just being mad. In a lot of versions, it's a very o...Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen. Bonham Carter's head is increased in size by three times on screen. The Red Queen is the older sister of the White Queen. She also hates animals, and she prov...Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. Her character does not require digital manipulation. Hathaway summed up her character with a caption on a magnet of It's Happy Bunny holding a knife; "Cute but psy...Development and writing
Joe Roth was developing Alice in Wonderland in April 2007 at Walt Disney Pictures with Linda Woolverton as screenwriter. That November, Burton signed with Disney to direct two films in Disney Digital 3D, which included Alice in Wonderland and his remake of Frankenweenie. He explained, "the goal is to try to make it an engaging movie where you get some of the psychology and kind of bring a freshness but also keep the classic nature of Alice." On prior versions, Burton said, "It was always a gi...
Filming
This film was originally set to be released in 2009 but was pushed to March 5, 2010. Principal photography was scheduled for May 2008, but did not begin until September and concluded in three months. Scenes set in the Victorian era were shot at Torpoint and Plymouth from September 1 to October 14. Two hundred and fifty local extras were chosen in early August. Locations included Antony House in Torpoint, Charlestown, Cornwall and the Barbican. Motion capture filming began in early October, at...
On February 12, 2010, major UK cinema chains, Odeon Cinemas, Vue and Cineworld, had planned to boycott the film because of a reduction of the interval between cinema and DVD release from the usual 17 weeks to 12. A week after the announcement, Cineworld, who has a 24% share of UK box office, chose to play the film on more than 150 screens. Cineworl...
Critical reception
Alice in Wonderlandreceived generally mixed reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 51% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 263 reviews, with an average score of 5.7/10 and the consensus "Tim Burton's Alice sacrifices the book's minimal narrative coherence -- and much of its heart -- but it's an undeniable visual treat.". Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 1–100 reviews from film critics, has a rating score of 53 based on 38 reviews....
Impact on fashion
Many female fans enjoyed Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderlandfrom a fashion point of view with many desiring the red dress Alice wears when she's in the Red Queen's Castle. Many fashionistas have done several fashion shows based on Tim Burton's movie, believing that the trend would be hot during the summer season soon after the DVD and Blu-ray release.
Box office performance
Alice in Wonderland earned $334,191,110 in North America, as of July 8, 2010, and $691,276,000 in other territories, as of July 10, 2011, for a worldwide total of $1,025,467,110. Worldwide, it is the 42nd highest-grossing film (fifth at the time of its release; behind Avatar, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) and the second highest-grossing 2010 film (behind Toy Story 3). It is the third highest-grossing film starring Johnn...
Walt Disney Theatrical is already in early talks with Burton and screenwriter Linda Woolverton to develop the property as a Broadway musical. Woolverton authored the screenplay for Disney's The Lion Kingand is also the Tony Award-nominated book writer of Beauty and the Beast, Aida and Lestat. Burton will also render the overall designs for the stag...
The film's official novelization was written by Tui T. Sutherland. Her sister, Kari Sutherland, wrote the novelization for its sequel.The film's prologue is set in 1858 when Alice is 6 years old and had already visited Underlandfor the first time. In the original book (published in 1865), Alice was 7 years old when she visited Wo...Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) on WikipediaAlice in Wonderland (2010 film) on IMDbMar 4, 2010 · Tim Burton has revealed 145 years later what happens when all the tea-things are soiled. His new movie imagines Alice returning as a 19-year-old to this strange land, to find that it is...
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Mar 3, 2010 · Ebert praises Burton's visual interpretation of Carroll's characters and world, but criticizes the action climax that ruins the film. He also shares his personal history and opinions of Alice in Wonderland as a child and adult reader.
Mar 5, 2010 · A fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, featuring Alice returning to Wonderland as a 19-year-old. Explore the characters, videos, and photos of this imaginative twist on a classic story.
