NEW YORK (Mar 8, 2010)

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's 3-D trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as Alice In Wonderland earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend in the United States.

That total was significantly higher than forecast, and easily surpassed all other films in release.

It was also Burton's best opening.

Alice In Wonderland teams director Burton with his frequent collaborator, Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter in their new take on Lewis Carroll's classic books.