Movies
'Alice In Wonderland' breaks UK 3D record
Published Tuesday, Mar 9 2010, 09:26 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
The Lewis Carroll-inspired movie's £10 million haul is the highest ever debut for a 3D movie in the UK and the biggest opening of Burton's career. The fantasy tale surpasses Avatar's £8.5 million gross from last year and also breaks the record for the biggest March bow, besting Mr Bean's Holiday's £6.4m from 2007.
Avatar, The Crazies, The Lovely Bones and The Princess And The Frog complete this week's top five, while From Paris With Love climbs two places to reach number six.
Elsewhere, new horror releases Legion and Case 39 fail to make an impression, with both movies landing outside the top ten.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Alice In Wonderland - £10,555,220
2. (1) Avatar - £908,049
3. (3) The Crazies - £673,551
4. (2) The Lovely Bones - £661,595
5. (4) The Princess And The Frog - £381,760
6. (8) From Paris With Love - £374,620
7. (5) Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief - £369,938
8. (7) Leap Year - £364,875
9. (6) Valentine's Day - £296,561
10. (9) A Single Man - £219,243
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