‘Alice’ extends No. 1 stay with $62M

“Alice in Wonderland,” the Lewis Carroll tale reimagined in 3-D by director Tim Burton, was the top film in the U.S. and Canada for a second straight weekend, bringing in $62 million in ticket sales for Walt Disney Co.

“Alice,” which stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, has earned $208.6 million in its first two weeks of release. It set a handful of records in its opening weekend: the sixth-biggest opening ever, the biggest debut for March and for a 3-D film, the largest opening weekend for the year, and the best-ever Imax opening.

“Green Zone” opened in second place with $14.5 million for General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal. Matt Damon plays a U.S. Army officer investigating an Iraq war conspiracy.

Viacom Inc.’s “She’s Out of My League” debuted in third with $9.6 million for Paramount Pictures.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday, according to Hollywood.com:

  1. “Alice in Wonderland,” $62 million.

  2. “Green Zone,” $14.5 million.

  3. “She’s Out of My League,” $9.6 million.

  4. “Remember Me,” $8.3 million.

  5. “Shutter Island,” $8.1 million.

  6. “Our Family Wedding,” $7.6 million.

  7. “Avatar,” $6.6 million.

  8. “Brooklyn’s Finest,” $4.3 million.

  9. “Cop Out,” $4.2 million.

  10. “The Crazies,” $3.7 million.