Months of rumors fueled the movie relating to outrageous budgeting for the movie which reportedly exceeded $200 million. But the press might have actually helped the movie with the huge opening numbers. Estimates have been reported to be at $210 million for the film worldwide.
The Alice in Wonderland release was not expected to do as well as other recent movies as it was not a sequel.
The Alice in Wonderland movie pushed the James Cameron directed Avatar out of the #1 spot in the rankings which it held for eleven
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