Anne Hathaway in Alice in Wonderland (top); Gerard Butler, Jennifer Aniston in The Bounty Hunter (bottom)
Alice in Wonderland grossed $9.9 million at the North America box office on Friday — that's quite a bit more than early reports indicated — according to figures found at Box Office Mojo.
Alice in Wonderland fell a passable 42.7 percent from last Friday. In past weeks, business has surged on Saturday and has been quite strong on Sunday as well. Expect the same to happen this weekend. Tim Burton’s fantasy adventure stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway.
At #2, new entry The Bounty Hunter grossed $7.65 million. Weekend estimates for this romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler have placed it at around $20-$25 million. Some may see those figures as disappointing, but they're really not bad at all for a (non-action) movie that has been mostly trashed by reviewers.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was an unexpected Friday hit. At Box Office Mojo, for instance, Ray Subers foresaw doom and gloom for the kiddie flick based on a major bestseller. Instead, Diary of a Wimpy Kid earned $7.4 million, right on the heels of the star-powered The Bounty Hunter.
Repo Men was #4 with only $2.2 million. Starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, the futuristic action thriller will apparently turn out to be the weekend's major flop.
Photos: Alice in Wonderland (Disney Enterprises); The Bounty Hunter (Barry Wetcher / Columbia Pictures)
I hope that the producers did a good job with the Alice in Wonderland movie and didnt wreak a classic movie!