The winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Costume is Collen Atwood for Alice in Wonderland. When Atwood accepted her award, she attentively read her thank yous off a piece of paper. She gave a little background on the origins of the Alice story via the publisher. She thanked all the people at Disney, Tim Burton, and the cast and crew.
See who she beat out…
Disney’s 3D release of Alice in Wonderland has joined the exclusive club of movies that have earned over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. It was released on March 5th and in just over two months has become one of the highest grossing films of all time alongside The Dark Knight, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and of course Avatar.
Wow. It’s unbeatable. Tis the year for blockbusters to rule the box office! First Avatar now Alice in Wonderland (although Alice has about another month to go in order to catch up and I don’t think that anomaly will repeat itself seeing as in its 14th week it’s still on our top ten).
For it’s third week in a row, Alice has reigned the top ten beating out all three new comers, Diary of a Winpy Kid (one of the most un-advertised films I’ve seen in a LONG time), The Bounty Hunter and Repo Men. For some reason I was expecting Repo Men, a remake starring Jude Law to come in a bit higher on the charts? No one into stealing organs? I know you can’t be sick of remakes yet seeing as none of you can get enough of the Mad Hatter…
This week there isn’t a movie that stands out as an obvious winner at the box office. Films like The Bounty Hunter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid don’t stand a good chance against the two time champ, Alice in Wonderland. Another new release is Jude Law and Forest Whitaker‘s latest action flick Repo Men, which should be filled with fights, explosions, and of course bloody organs. The question is, can the Repo Men take the top spot from Alice?
That little blond trouble-maker who can’t help how tall or small she is, but sure as hell knows how to stay on top of the box office top ten! It seems as if audiences all over the world are enjoying Tim Burton‘s tumble down the rabbit whole with his latest 3D adventure Alice in Wonderland. The film has reigned over the top ten for two weeks now and by a long shot. So far nothing has come close to touching it, not even Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon teaming up for a Bourne-like film nor Robert Pattinson in a romantic drama ( apparently all you ladies out there only want him if he’s painted white and with fangs!). Check out this weekends numbers below…
Walt Disney Pictures has made a TV deal with ABC Family regarding the television rights to Tim Burton’s 3D Fantasy, Alice in Wonderland. The movie debuted this past weekend with a ridiculous three day total of $116.3 million domestically. With that type of success it’s no surprise that ABC wanted to get it while it’s hot.
Not only did Tim Burton‘s Alice in Wonderland surpass my expectations and cross the $100 dollar domestic line, but it did so with plenty of room to spare. Worldwide, it’s already made back the $200 million they spent, with an extra $10 million to boot. Looks like it’s a good day for Burton and Disney to fuderwhack (little inside joke for all you who have seen the movie).
And although the Oscars basically ignored Avatar last night, it still managed to bring in another $7 million and top itself with yet another record. While newly anointed Academy Award winner Jeff Bridge’s film, Crazy Heart managed to hang in for another week to see Bridges to the award ceremony – let’s see if his win gives the film yet another burst at the box office…
Normally for our box office predictions, there’s a fight for number one, but with Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton‘s highly anticipated Disney masterpiece starring the much loved Johnny Depp, popular up-and-comer Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and more, competing against an un-advertised cop thriller Brooklyn’s Finest, it’s safe to say that it’s only competition is itself.
After over 25 years in the entertainment business there’s nothing Johnny Depp hasn’t done. He’s played almost every role under the sun and he continues to stun audiences with his character choices. This weekend, he’ll star in what seems like his umpteenth Tim Burton production entitled, Alice in Wonderland. The actor plays The Mad Hatter, the highly unconventional, and topically crazy confidant of Alice.
When Depp appeared at the Alice in Wonderland press conference, his presence was very calming but in the back of your mind you knew there was a major star in the room. For someone who’s had his kind of career, he manages to come off as humble, sweet, and oddly funny in a way that only Depp can. He discussed his interest in The Mad Hatter as a tragic character, the evolution of his career, and whether or not he’d star in a motion capture film like Avatar. The actor is truly one of a kind and after seeing and hearing to him in person, you can tell his degree of success is a natural progression because he’s more than just a pretty face.
