Plot & Details
Director Tim Burton and screenwriter Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) team up to deliver this visually dazzling take on the classic Lewis Carroll tale. Nineteen-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is attending party at a lavish country estate when she sees a white rabbit with a pocket watch dart into the bushes. Curious, she follows the rabbit to an enormous tree, and tumbles down a hole that takes her to Underland, a strange world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures in search of someone to save them from the dreaded Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), who has assumed control of the kingdom by decapitating anyone who dares disagree with her. According to a scroll detailing a historical timeline of Underland -- including events that have not yet taken place -- it is Alice who will set the kingdom free by defeating the Jabberwocky, a powerful dragon-like creature under the control of the Red Queen. But is this Alice the same Alice who appears in the scroll? While some of the creatures of Underland have their doubts, the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) and his friends are certain she's the same girl who previously visited them years ago. When the Red Queen kidnaps the Mad Hatter, Alice attempts to free her friend and locate the one weapon with the power to slay the Jabberwocky, thereby restoring the White Queen (Anne Hathaway) to the throne, and bringing peace back to Underland.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Family,Fantasy
- Run Time: 108min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/05/2010
- DVD Release Date: 06/01/2010
- Distributor(s): Walt Disney Pictures
- Director(s): Tim Burton
- Starring: Mia Wasikowska , Johnny Depp , Anne Hathaway , Helena Bonham Carter , Matt Lucas
- Themes: Finding a Way Back Home,Fantasy Lands,Heroic Mission,Mythical Creatures
- Tone: Creepy,Flashy,Quirky,Upbeat,Bright,Light,Hallucinatory,Stylized
- Keywords: caterpillar,insanity,kingdom,memory,queen [royalty],quest,rabbit,scroll
- Country of Origin: USA - IMAX (03-05-2010),USA (03-05-2010)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Sean Phillips | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Karen O'Hara | Won |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Costume Design | Colleen Atwood | Won |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Carey Grant Villegas | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Robert Stromberg | Won |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | David Schaub | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Ken Ralston | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Karen O'Hara | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Visual Effects | Ken Ralston | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Costume Design | Colleen Atwood | Won |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Visual Effects | David Schaub | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Makeup and Hair | Paul Gooch | Won |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Music | Danny Elfman | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Makeup and Hair | Valli O'Reilly | Won |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Visual Effects | Sean Phillips | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Robert Stromberg | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Visual Effects | Carey Grant Villegas | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Johnny Depp | Nominated |
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | Danny Elfman | Nominated |
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