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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax

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54% Tomatometer 155 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Twelve-year-old Ted (Zac Efron) lives in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. Ted would very much like to win the heart of Audrey (Taylor Swift), the girl of his dreams, but to do this, he must find that which she most desires: a Truffula tree. To get it, Ted delves into the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), once the gruff guardian of the forest, and the Once-ler (Ed Helms), who let greed overtake his respect for nature.
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Critics Consensus

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is cute and funny enough but the moral simplicity of the book gets lost with the zany Hollywood production values.

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David Sexton London Evening Standard 07/27/2012
1/5
It stinks. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/26/2012
1/5
It looks bright and clean and sharp. But there is no charm or life. Go to Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 07/26/2012
2/5
It is like delirium tremens, only less fun. Go to Full Review Ezequiel Obregón EscribiendoCine Apr 7
6/10
The "second villain" isn't all that scary...and the kid doesn't fully convince either, sometimes just closing his eyes like he's remembering his little neighbor. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine 12/09/2024
2/10
This 2012 animated fantasy misses the point of the widely acclaimed children’s story and buries its source material inside an anodyne and furiously vacillated framework. It is not simply poor quality entertainment; it is bad for your kids to watch it. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/14/2020
3.0/4.0
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Ted Wiggins 03/19/2023 I have watched the movie quite a few times before and enjoyed it! Th e movie theater setting was awesome though!! Especially the sound quality during a few songs!! See more Brett 02/26/2023 A+++++++ classic movie See more James N 02/25/2023 Good movie, positive story, nice music. Kids likes it. See more Brandon B 02/24/2023 Best Animated Movie Ever! I absolutely loved it! See more Wendy 03/20/2022 I love it, and love the seats at the theater as well. See more THE LORAX T @RT96064683 4d im just an amazing actor aint i? yes. it is i. the lorax, i speak for the trees and the forest... BUT THAT WOMAN DEFINETLEY ISINT A WOMAN AND THE ONCLER CAN SUCK MT LONG 50 METER TREE IF U KNOW WHAT I MEAN. but it is a great film and its perfect. ONLY BECAUSE I AM IN IT I MADE IT GOOD BLYAT See more Read all reviews
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Kyle Balda

Director

Chris Renaud

Director

Danny DeVito

The Lorax

Ed Helms

The Once-ler

Zac Efron

Ted

Taylor Swift

Audrey

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Movie Info

Synopsis Twelve-year-old Ted (Zac Efron) lives in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. Ted would very much like to win the heart of Audrey (Taylor Swift), the girl of his dreams, but to do this, he must find that which she most desires: a Truffula tree. To get it, Ted delves into the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), once the gruff guardian of the forest, and the Once-ler (Ed Helms), who let greed overtake his respect for nature.
Director
Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
Producer
Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Chris Meledandri
Rating
PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$213.9M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat