Underplayed Gems

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Alice Through the Looking Glass poster
Directed by
James Bobin
Genre
fantasy film, cinematic fairy tale
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6,819 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Alice goes back to Wonderland through a magical looking glass. She tries to help the Mad Hatter by finding out the truth about his missing family.

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What happens

Alice Through the Looking Glass is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to Alice in Wonderland (2010), it was directed by James Bobin and written by Linda Woolverton. Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman in his final film role, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, and Timothy Spall reprise their roles from the previous film, with Sacha Baron Cohen and Rhys Ifans joining the cast. In the film, a now 22-year-old Alice comes across a magical looking glass that takes her back to Wonderland, where she finds that the Mad Hatter is acting madder than usual and wants to discover the truth about his family. Alice Through the Looking Glass premiered on May 10, 2016 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, and was theatrically released on May 27, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised its visuals but criticized its story. It was also a box-office disappointment, grossing $300 million against a budget of $170 million and losing the studio an estimated $70 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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