What was the production budget of the 1951 film?

The production budget of the 1951 film Alice in Wonderland was $3 million.

Walt Disney Productions made the animated musical from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The project had a long development period: Disney first explored an Alice adaptation in the 1920s, then revived the feature in the 1930s and 1940s before settling on a fully animated version.

The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske, with Kathryn Beaumont providing Alice’s voice. It premiered in London on July 26, 1951, and reached New York two days later. Its initial domestic box office was only $2.4 million, so the film was regarded as a commercial disappointment at first.

That reception later changed. A 1974 theatrical re-release performed better, helping spark renewed interest, merchandising, home-video releases, and a stronger critical reputation. The budget figure should not be confused with the film’s box-office totals, which measure revenue rather than production spending.