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NEW YORK — Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds as “Alice in Wonderland” earned $116.3 million in its opening weekenda record for a 3-D film.
The total easily surpassed all other films in release and gave Walt Disney Studios an even bigger opening than that of the hugely popular “Avatar,” another 3-D film. “Alice” beat forecasts that ranged from $65 million to $75 million.
The results added some intrigue to Oscar Sunday. Before the weekend, Disney and 20th Century Fox competed over the available 3-D-ready screens, which amount to fewer than 4,000 in the U.S. and Canada. The Associated Press
