Alice Through the Looking Glass

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

PG

Released May 27, 2016

1h 53m

Fantasy

Adventure

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After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland with the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Her friends tell her that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is in a funk over the loss of his family. Hoping to save his loved ones, Alice steals the Chronosphere from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to travel into the past. While there, she encounters the younger Hatter and the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

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Critics Consensus

Alice Through the Looking Glass is just as visually impressive as its predecessor, but that isn't enough to cover for an underwhelming story that fails to live up to its classic characters.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The film misses Burton's odd charm, is largely devoid of humour and, in spite of Hathaway, Depp and Bonham Carter, is mostly a waste of time.

Aug 15, 2019

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

[A] bland, overblown, characterless spectacle.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2016

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

While little touches here and there can't help but excite the senses, the lack of a nuanced story or intriguing characterizations makes maintaining interest for all two hours utterly ridiculous.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 9, 2016

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Denise Pieniazek

A Sala Llena (Argentina)

Assuming that the literary work is only a starting point for inspiration, as happens here (the story completely deviates from the theme of the book of the same name), the narrative remains halfway without being entertaining enough, much less profound.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 14, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The movie's overarching theme remains that time is short, and so we must make the most of it. But, thanks to this movie, time is a thief, stealing two unrecoverable hours from our lives.

Rated: 0.5/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The Walrus and the Carpenter are nowhere to be found in Alice Through the Looking Glass, meaning audiences will have to make do with the addition of Marty McFly and Captain Jack Sparrow.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Matthew M

Alice Through the Looking Glass is what I truly call art. I personally don't understand the hate, considering all the dedication and heart put into the film. It has a really sad but interesting backstory to Iracebeth of Crims, tells a great story of the once-belived tragedy of the Hightopp Hatters, and overall has marvelous, astonishing, and truly wonderlandic visuals. The acting was realistic, the emotions felt genuine, and the CG elements such as the Chesire Cat, the Ocean of Time, and the Outlands itself were genuinely astonishing. My favorite thing is of Underland when it rusts over, creating a genius, creative, and purely great ending that was off with their heads. Alice Through the Looking Glass stands my third favorite film of all time aside from Henry Selick's Coraline, and Kenny Ortega's Descendants. And for those of you reading this, I have a question. Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Audience Member

I’m sorry I just don’t get the hate it was really good to me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Eye C

It’s not quite bad, but looses focus and Wonderland becomes Normalland, and I think that nobody wanted to see that. Oh, and so much CGI, nothing seems realistic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Estevan G

Not the best but not his worst.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Guilherme F

ESSE FILME É MAIS CONFUSO QUE O PRIMEIRO , ACHO ELE ALGO TOTALMENTE FEITO PRA GANHAR DINHEIRO , PARA MIM NAO HA OUTRA JUSTIFICATIVA DESSE FILME EXISTIR. ELE É CHATO , ESTRANHO , COM UMA PALETA DE CORES MUITO ACINZENTADA , O CONCEITO DO ESPELHO FOI MAL EXPLICADO , O FILME DEIXA ALGUMAS PONTAS SOLTAS , O ROTEIRO TOMA DECISÕES EQUIVOCADAS E A HISTORIA QUE CRIARAM É MUITO RUIM. TANTA COISA PRA SE EXPLORAR E FORAM FAZER ISSO , ESSE FILME PODERIA SER MELHOR MAS , TEM TANTO PROBLEMA , QUE ACABA FICANDO CHATO

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Alan g

No relation to the Alice novels whatsoever. A waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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James Bobin

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Johnny Depp

Mad Hatter

Anne Hathaway

White Queen

Mia Wasikowska

Alice Kingsleigh

Rhys Ifans

Zanik Hightopp

Helena Bonham Carter

Red Queen

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Synopsis

After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland with the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Her friends tell her that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is in a funk over the loss of his family. Hoping to save his loved ones, Alice steals the Chronosphere from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to travel into the past. While there, she encounters the younger Hatter and the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

Director: James Bobin
Producer: Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Linda Woolverton
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Roth Films, Tim Burton, Team Todd
Rating: PG (Some Language|Fantasy Action/Peril)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.0M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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