Dr. Seuss' the Lorax

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax

PG

2012

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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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.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/26/2012

1/5

It looks bright and clean and sharp. But there is no charm or life.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

07/26/2012

2/5

It is like delirium tremens, only less fun.

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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]

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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.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/14/2020

3.0/4.0

It's hard to imagine children not enjoying the film.

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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!!

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Brett

02/26/2023

A+++++++ classic movie

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James N

02/25/2023

Good movie, positive story, nice music. Kids likes it.

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Brandon B

02/24/2023

Best Animated Movie Ever! I absolutely loved it!

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Wendy

03/20/2022

I love it, and love the seats at the theater as well.

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Noah H.

@Noah85 2h

The Lorax is a movie I really enjoy, and honestly, I don’t understand all the criticism it gets. Yes, the film softens some of the original book’s message by leaving out a lot of the corporatization themes from the original story, but that never really bothered me. Instead, this adaptation gives us characters we can actually connect with. Ted is probably my favorite character because his motivation feels relatable: he wants to impress the girl he’s in love with. To me, that relationship becomes part of the emotional core of the movie alongside the Once-ler’s backstory. Speaking of the Once-ler, I really like how the movie expands on his origins and shows how he became the person he is. That added depth was one of the movie’s strongest ideas. The animation also still looks great, especially for a movie that’s already over a decade old. On top of that, I love the soundtrack, especially “Let It Grow.” That song still gets me emotional every time I hear it. Rating: 9/10

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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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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax: Official Clip - Need for Seed

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax: Official Clip - Let It Grow

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax: Official Clip - Unless

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Dr. Seuss' the Lorax: Official Clip - Thneedville

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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