alice wonderland film alice wonderland american fantasy film directed screenplay written film stars features voices based fantasy novels alice adventures wonderland looking glass inspired animated film film tells story nineteen year old told restore white queen throne help mad dragon like creature controlled red queen inhabitants film produced shot united_kingdom united_states film premiered london leicester square february released australia march following day united_kingdom united_states disney digital formats conventional theaters alice wonderland received mixed reviews release praised visual style special effects film criticized lack narrative computer generated imagery cgi academy awards alice wonderland won best art direction best costume design nominated film generated billion ticket sales fifth highest grossing film time theatrical run film started trend live action films green lit disney released similar fantasy films like great powerful featuring sequel titled alice looking glass released plot troubled strange recurring dream mourning loss beloved father nineteen year old attends garden party lord estate confronted unwanted marriage proposal expectations society lives unsure proceed pursues rabbit wearing blue accidentally falls large rabbit hole tree emerges forest greeted white rabbit talking flowers argue identity right alice restore white queen power group ambushed group playing card soldiers led alice escape woods steals leaves eyes possession captured bird informs red queen alice threatens reign soldiers ordered find alice immediately cat guides alice march hare helps alice avoid capture allowing seized instead later alice found alice insists helping queen citadel red queen unaware alice true identity guest alice learns weapon capable killing locked inside den attempts seduce alice jealous orders alice beheaded alice sword befriends returning eye escapes grateful delivers sword white queen cat saves calls rebellion rebellion quickly bird resistance flees white queen castle armies prepare battle advises alice fight completing transformation appointed day white red queens gather armies like battlefield send alice decide battle single combat encouraged advice late father alice fights ruins surrounding battlefield finally jumps remains spiral staircase neck white queen sends red queen exile performs celebration dance called white queen gives alice purple blood power bring wishes decides rejoin everyday world england lord takes alice apprentice idea establishing oceanic trade routes hong_kong story closes alice prepares set trading ship light blue butterfly lands shoulder alice recognizes cast mad said characters feel like outsiders feel separate worlds special bond friendship burton explained tried find grounding character opposed mad burton said lot versions note kind character know goal try bring human character orange hair allusion mercury poisoning suffered mercury cure felt believes character poisoned coming hair eyes burton decided clothes skin hair personality accent change film reflect emotions interview character paralleled mood ring emotions close surface different people extreme sides gentle voice like character creator reflecting lighter personality scottish accent modeled character reflecting darker dangerous personality dancer doubled sequence near end film creating character screenwriter researched young women expected behave victorian era opposite read books child read prepare role watched alice said kids pop player disturbed wouldn understand couldn look away intriguing kept feeling alice kind haunting feeling facing pressures conform society expectations alice grows stronger empowered heroine chooses path independent columnist praised alice role model girls describing character brave non portrayed alice year old red queen amalgamation characters red queen queen hearts play word easily irritated quick anger head digitally increased times original size screen character hates animals choosing use servants furniture actress took inspiration young daughter stating red queen like got big head white queen characters require digital manipulation summed character holding knife cute things according comes gene pool likes dark scared going far appear light happy living place fear won able control described interpretation white queen punk rock inspiration drawn artwork burton said white queen appearance inspired played character arrogant tricky following order capable dramatic mood swings said red queen fair short tempered reactions things people diplomatic red queen believes lover proves false portrayed burton commented mixture animation lucas saying weird mixture things gives characters disturbing quality richly deserve characters portrayed combination cgi live action lucas face digitally animated body performing character lucas wear shaped motion capture suit walk order play characters lucas doubled alice aunt suffering severe constantly awaiting fictional fiancé believes prince fiancé alice makes cameo appearance alice deceased father film opening scene alice mother played lord played respectively play sisters bear strong resemblance appears briefly alice sister margaret margaret husband played voice cast voiced white rabbit said character iconic character didn feel like break mold burton said quality wanted clock watching commenting incarnation white rabbit years sort rabbit voiced originally going face animated filmed recording voice studio idea eventually scrapped animators try face characteristics similar voiced cat burton stated character creepy quality addition tapping hatred cats role intended played changed role white rabbit scheduling conflicts voiced burton said sought windsor role fan voice sealed deal role character voiced march hare burton stated great comedic actor lot lines came improvisation voiced appear book similar character named likely inspiration character voiced burton said person thought role life quality voice character speaks lines recorded day final acting role died following year aged previously portrayed march hare play book voiced lines burton said felt lee good match iconic character iconic guy character lee originally tried voice described poem convinced use actual voice found intimidating voiced flowers appear wonderland speaks clearly caricature speaks lines heard briefly beginning film voiced speaks line appears extremely briefly carter voiced servants red queen provided additional voices vocal effects including bird windsor lee carter took day record dialogue burton children billy cameo appearances boy baby dock end film production signed direct films included alice wonderland remake burton developed story felt emotional tie original book explained goal try engaging movie psychology kind bring classic nature alice prior versions burton said girl wandering crazy character felt real emotional connection goal new movie story framework emotional grounding try alice feel like story opposed series events burton focused poem structure refers described creature poem poem burton stated version sequel existing alice film imagining idea climax story alice battle queen champion added video game american alice landscape tower weapons appearance alice scenes movie reminiscent scenes game film originally set released pushed march principal photography scheduled begin september concluded months scenes set victorian era shot plymouth september october local extras chosen early august locations included cornwall footage motion capture filming began early october california footage later discarded filming took place burton said combination live action animation motion capture noted time filmed green screen filming green screen portions comprising film completed days cast crew felt result long hours surrounded green burton lenses fitted glasses counteract effect constant need digital effects actors physical appearances size red queen head alice height visual effects supervisor cited film exhausting saying biggest creatively involved designed visual effects sequences burton felt appropriate story environment burton chose film conventional cameras convert footage post production explained cameras expensive clumsy use felt difference converted footage shot format released film avatar december criticized choice stating doesn sense shoot convert music score collaborator score released march debuted billboard albums chart alice alice collection artists music inspired film lead single alice premiered january radio program singles include follow alice tea party album released march release february major cinema chains planned boycott film reduction interval cinema dvd release usual weeks possibly avoid release dvd world cup disney pretext cutting short alice theatrical run protested alice threatened world cup titles week announcement share box office chose play film screens chief executive stated leaders want public miss visual spectacle success avatar shown currently huge appetite experience shortly cinema chain reached agreement disney chosen boycott britain ireland italy february reached agreement decided film march royal premiere took place leicester square london february fundraiser attended affect plans film spain germany portugal austria film released regular theaters march marketing june pictures film released showing mad white queen red queen lucas new image alice released july new photos emerged alice holding white rabbit mad hare red queen holding pig white queen mouse july teaser trailer mad point view released ign shortly taken disney claimed trailer supposed teaser planned premiere trailer film adaptation christmas carol july following day teaser trailer premiered comic con trailer shown different leaked version didn mad dialogue instead featured time pretend clips shown different order leaked version leaked version originally shown facebook groups promote film members groups promote film loyal subjects red queen loyal subjects white queen subjects mad props film displayed alice wonderland exhibit costumes featured exhibit included red queen dress chair wig white queen dress wig small model castle mad suit hat wig chair table alice dress battle armor props included drink bottles keys eat stand models white rabbit march hare nighttime party area disney theme park created called mad party video games july announced alice wonderland video game developed french game studio released week film wii nintendo microsoft windows soundtrack composed video games music composer wii versions released march released game alice wonderland new champion ios home media released disc blu ray combo pack includes blu ray dvd digital copy disc blu ray disc dvd june july australia versions presented aspect ratio digital surround sound dvd release includes short features making film focusing burton vision wonderland characters alice mad blu ray version additional centered additional characters special effects aspects film production confusion small number copies shelves week schedule smaller stores quickly removed handful copies confirmed purchased ahead schedule week release june sold dvd units equivalent topped dvd sales chart continuous weeks sold units failed crack dvds list terms units sold reached 10th place chart terms sales revenue reception box office alice wonderland earned north_america july territories july worldwide total worldwide currently highest grossing film second highest grossing film highest grossing film starring highest grossing film directed second highest grossing children book adaptation worldwide north_america outside north_america separately weekend film million worldwide marking second largest opening movie released summer holiday period hunger games fourth largest disney distributed film fourth largest films dominated consecutive weekends worldwide box office day release sixth film surpass billion mark second film released north_america alice wonderland fourth highest grossing film adjusted inflation second highest grossing film toy story second highest grossing film starring highest grossing film directed film opened march approximately screens theaters day million came midnight ranking number setting new march opening day record alice earned million opening weekend breaking record largest opening weekend march previously held record largest opening weekend previously held largest opening weekend non sequel previously held highest non holiday non summer period records broken million march alice seventeenth highest grossing opening weekend fifth largest films opening weekend originating million total weekend gross broke record largest opening weekend topped marvel million largest weekend theater average theater largest rated film broke opening weekend record earning million screens average site record overtaken million alice remained place consecutive weekends north american box office alice closed theaters july million outside north_america outside north_america alice thirteenth highest grossing film highest grossing film fourth highest grossing disney film second highest grossing film starring highest grossing film directed began estimated million weekend box office remained summit consecutive weekends total japan film highest grossing country north_america million followed ireland malta million france region million critical reaction review aggregate rotten_tomatoes reports critics given film positive review based reviews average score consensus alice sacrifices book minimal narrative heart visual treat metacritic rated based reviews variety praised moments delight humor went ordinary goes building generic battle climax similar number cgi heavy movies past years hollywood reporter said burton delivered witty brilliantly cast appointed manages hit emotionally satisfying marks praising computer generated imagery cgi saying ultimately visual landscape makes alice newest adventure technology finally able catch burton fertile imagination entertainment_weekly said burton alice wonderland written girl power specialist strange set wonderland pops life world called like bombed version wonderland looks like cgi head trip gone post apocalyptic film place doesn roger_ebert chicago_sun-times awarded film stars wrote review alice plays better adult burton brilliantly interprets pointless act flies rails market research firm found audiences gave film average rating reviews criticized decision turn alice entrepreneur end film setting sail china given britain role second wars victorian era foreign domination china unequal treaties china expert writes imagery female role model disney movie celebration exploitation china suffered century game developer american best known creating alice alice madness returns asked interview interpretation title character versions share similar dark twisted tone wonderland praised film visuals audio criticized lack screen time alice compared characters felt alice purpose story merely tool accolades possible stage adaptation early talks burton screenwriter develop property broadway musical authored screenplay disney book writer beauty beast burton render overall designs stage musical adapt screenplay stage production composer songwriting team chosen direction choreography musical aiming world premiere london sequel december variety announced development sequel alice wonderland returned write screenplay began talks direct sequel working title alice wonderland looking glass returned reprised role alice returned cast members film reprised roles sequel november announced sequel released direct film baron featured film january film retitled alice wonderland looking glass title later reworked alice looking glass
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