The Lorax

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$1,201,073
543 theaters
Budget$70,000,000
Release DateJul 19, 2012
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Musical
In Release166 days/23 weeks
Widest Release559 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 19-223$1,201,073-543-$2,211$1,209,8301
Jul 26-29
London Olympics
3$741,482-38.3%546+3$1,358$2,274,2832
Aug 2-5
London Olympics
5$353,855-52.3%559+13$633$2,985,7573
Aug 9-12
London Olympics
7$173,278-51%456-103$379$3,407,9734
Aug 16-1910$106,483-38.5%410-46$259$3,592,8905
Aug 23-2614$132,314+24.3%330-80$400$3,784,1156
Aug 30-Sep 219$81,403-38.5%289-41$281$3,904,6807
Sep 6-926$33,496-58.9%233-56$143$4,075,2508
Sep 13-1631$37,060+10.6%195-38$190$4,122,4909
Sep 20-2334$34,194-7.7%175-20$195$4,158,90010