Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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A young woman follows a mysterious white rabbit into a fantastical world where she must join forces with a group of eccentric characters to overthrow a tyrannical queen.
The story
In 1871 London, nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh is troubled by strange dreams and the stifling expectations of her society. During a garden party, she spots a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and carrying a pocket watch. Following the rabbit, she falls down a hole and enters a fantastical world called Underland. There, she meets various characters, including the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter. Alice learns she is destined to slay the Jabberwocky and end the tyranny of the Red Queen. To do so, she must navigate the bizarre landscape of Underland, facing various dangers and obstacles while trying to find the strength to reclaim the land for the White Queen.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1871 London, Alice Kingsleigh is a young woman struggling with the constraints of her social life until she follows a white rabbit down a hole into the world of Underland. She encounters various characters like the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat, while learning from the Caterpillar that she must defeat the Jabberwocky and the Red Queen. After being captured by the Red Queen's forces, Alice escapes and eventually reaches the Mad Hatter's tea party. She eventually infiltrates the Red Queen's castle as a courtier named 'Um' to retrieve the vorpal sword. After a series of encounters, she secures the sword and is reunited with the White Queen. The Queen provides a potion to return Alice to her normal size. The two queens face off on a battlefield where Alice beheads the Jabberwocky. The Red Queen is banished, and Alice is given a vial of the Jabberwocky's blood to grant one wish. She chooses to return home. Alice wakes up at the garden party, rejects a marriage proposal, and decides to pursue her father's dream of establishing trade routes to Hong Kong.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 108
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Tim Burton
- Writers
- Linda Woolverton · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Mia Wasikowska · Alice Kingsleigh; Johnny Depp · Tarrant Hightopp / Mad Hatter; Anne Hathaway · Mirana / White Queen; Helena Bonham Carter · Iracebeth / Red Queen; Crispin Glover · Ilosovic Stayne / Knave of Hearts; Matt Lucas · Tweedledum / Tweedledee; Alan Rickman · Absolem the Caterpillar; Stephen Fry · Cheshire Cat
- Genres
- Gothic; dark fantasy; adventure
- Themes
- coming of age; agency; identity
- Tone and mood
- whimsical; dark
- Setting
- 1871 London and the fantastical world of Underland.
- Premise and plot tags
- fantasy; adventure; reimagining
- Source material / true-story basis
- Lewis Carroll's works (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass)
- Franchise connections
- Alice in Wonderland
- Reception
- The film received mixed to positive reviews, praised for its visual spectacle and score, but criticized for its narrative structure and the choice of the ending.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 51% · scale: percentage · review count: 275; Metacritic · score: 53 · scale: 100 · review count: 38
- Awards and nominations
- Best Art Direction · Academy Awards · 83rd · win; Best Costume Design · Academy Awards · 83rd · win; Best Visual Effects · Academy Awards · 83rd · nomination; Best Costume Design · British Academy Film Awards · 64th · win; Best Makeup and Hair · British Academy Film Awards · 64th · win
- Production trivia
- The film was the second-highest-grossing film of 2010.; The character of the Red Queen was inspired by the actress's daughter.
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