Hollywood produces various films under numerous genres each year. Be it fiction or non-fiction, they have mastered it all – especially the genre of fantasy depicting stories like no other. It is only enhanced by the performances of the actors. One of those films is Alice In Wonderland, the Johnny Depp starrer, released in 2010.
As the name suggests, Alice in Wonderland is based on the book written by Lewis Caroll, regarded as one of the most popular children’s novels in the world. The film beautifully captures the book’s essence, making it a perfect watch for not only kids but adults.
The film follows a nineteen-year-old girl named Alice Kingsleigh, who accidentally falls down a rabbit hole, only to appear in Underland, a fantastical forest. There, she meets characters like Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, talking flowers and more. Together, they work to overthrow the cruel Red Queen and her dragon, Jabberwocky, who terrorises the kingdom.
Even though the film is not the first of its kind, it is credited with creating a trend in Hollywood for live-action fairy tails and fantasy films, especially the productions of Walt Disney Studios.
The film is helmed by Tim Burton regarded as a leading filmmaker in the genre of fantasy and gothic horror. The cast includes Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway and Mia Wasikowska. The voice-acting cast of the film included names like Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry and more.
It is produced by Richard D Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd under the banners of Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, The Zanuck Company and Team Todd. The film was released in the States on March 5, 2010 and collected above USD 1 billion at the box office. It became the second-highest-grossing film of the year. It is followed by a sequel titled, Alice Through the Looking Glass, which was released in 2016. The film can be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
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