Opening Day: 'Alice in Wonderland' Headed For $100-

Director Tim Burton's 3-D adaptation of the classic fairy tale starring Johnny Depp sold about $ 41 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, according to distributor and financier Walt Disney Studios.

Assuming it follows the path of a normal PG-rated family movie, it should collect about $ 110 million through Sunday. That would give it the second-highest opening ever outside of summer, not accounting for ticket price inflation, after November's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

It's Significantly Higher Than already big expectations for the $ 200-million film event.

"Alice in Wonderland" is also expected Thurs gross tens of millions more this weekend from the approximately 40 foreign territories where it is opening.Read More Story,http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/

Opening Day: 'Alice in Wonderland' Headed For $100-