Let's take a look at the facts:
Alice in Wonderland….
- earned an estimated mammoth $210.3 million worldwide.
- domestic earnings (US) figured in at $116.3 million at 3,728 screens to become the highest-grossing first quarter opener
- has the highest three-day, non-holiday bow for a non-sequel film in the U.S.
- Overseas, "Alice" earned $94 million at 5,600 screens
- Debut on 188 Imax location bringing in 70% of the film's total domestic earnings.
- is Tim Burton's best opening weekend of his career. His second biggest weekend $68.5 million for 2001's Planet of the Apes.
- is Johnny Depp's second-biggest box-office opening. His first another Disney product Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, Dead Man's Chest, bowed with more money ($135.6 million).
In the words of Disney executive Chuck Viane "It was bonkers."
