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?

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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We don’t have a lot of choices this week. In one corner we have the blockbuster film with director Tim Burton and the versatile and talented Johnny Depp together again in a remake of fan favorite fantasy film Alice in Wonderland. In the film we have 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure. The family adventure brings back all the characters from the Mad Hatter to the Cheshire cat to Tweedledee/Tweedledum.

In the other corner we have an action drama that is filled with more leading male actors than one movie should be able to handle. Brooklyn’s Finest stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke AND Wesley Snipes all together in one movie about three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths. If there is one thing Antoine Fuqua’s thriller will not lack, it is talent on screen.

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Helena Bonham Carter returns to the big screen this weekend with a larger than life performance in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. It’s the latest in a long line of films that the pair have worked together on alongside frequent collaborator Johnny Depp. When the actress attended the press conference for the feature she was laid back and open with the press about her thoughts on her character, the film, and whether or not the movie should be seen by young children.

In the film, Carter stars as the Red Queen, the sole tormentor of Wonderland, who’s been prophesied to fall from power at the hands of Alice. She’s a caricature in ever sense of the word, but Carter has fun with it and makes her enjoyable to watch. She’s aided by several supporting actors most notably Crispin Clover as The Knave of Hearts, but for the most part she’s a one woman show.

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Academy Award nominated actress Anne Hathaway will be a far cry from her dramatic role in Rachel Getting Married when she appears in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland as the White Queen. Hathaway has come a long way since The Princess Diaries by landing roles that constantly challenge her as an actress and this character is no different. She plays one of the good guys in the film, who seeks the aid of Alice to defeat her maniacal sister.

As the White Queen Hathaway is a stark contrast to Helena Bonham Carter’s Red Queen. She’s fair skinned, fair haired, and free spirited in every sense of the word. As an audience we see the character as the victim of her sister’s wicked ways, but Hathaway doesn’t think she’s that innocent. According to the actress, there’s something else brewing beneath the surface of the White Queen that’s a lot more devious than anything we could ever imagine.

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