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The Lorax (2012) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 44,947 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 171 user | 219 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com 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. |
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Cast
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
The Lorax
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| Ed Helms | ... |
The Once-ler
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| Zac Efron | ... |
Ted
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Audrey
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| Betty White | ... |
Grammy Norma
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| Rob Riggle | ... |
Mr. O'Hare
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| Jenny Slate | ... |
Ted's Mom
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| Nasim Pedrad | ... |
Once-ler's Mom
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| Joel Swetow | ... |
1st Marketing Guy
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| Michael Beattie | ... |
2nd Marketing Guy
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Dave B. Mitchell | ... |
1st Commercial Guy
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| Dempsey Pappion | ... |
2nd Commercial Guy
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| Elmarie Wendel | ... |
Aunt Grizelda
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Uncle Ubb
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Storyline
In the walled city of Thneed-Ville, where everything is artificial and even the air is a commodity, a boy named Ted hopes to win the heart of his dream girl, Audrey. When he learns of her wish to see a real tree, Ted seeks out the Once-ler, a ruined old businessman outside of town in a stark wasteland. Upon hearing of how the hermit gave into his greed for profits and devastated the land over the protests of the Lorax, Ted is inspired to undo the disaster. However, the greedy Mayor of Thneed-Ville, Aloysius O'Hare, has made his fortune exploiting the environmental collapse and is determined to stop the boy from undermining his business. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Plot Keywords:
tree | walled city | environmental | money falling through the air | mother son relationship |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$70,217,070 (USA) (2 March 2012)Gross:
$213,949,505 (USA) (20 July 2012)Company Credits
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[Once-ler screams and falls backwards]
The Lorax: Did you chop down this tree?
Once-ler: Uhh... No.
The Lorax: Who did it?
Once-ler: [gasps] What's that?
[the Lorax looks back and Once-ler drops his ax on Pipsqueak the Bar-ba-loot]
Once-ler: I think he did it.
The Lorax: [growls] Leave! Vacate the premises! Take your ax and get out!
Once-ler: And who are you?
[...]
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Written by Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hall)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When the Once-ler is walking to his office once he became rich, what appears to be a blow-up magazine cover is hanging on the wall. It is caption "Too big to fail", which is an colloquial term in economics to define an institution whose failure would bring catastrophic consequences to the economy. After the 2009 banking collapse, modern economists have said that institutions too big to fail are simply too big to exist. See more »Goofs
The second time Ted goes to see the Once-ler, he accelerates his scooter using the left handle; in the rest of the movie, the accelerator is in the (usual) right-hand handle. See more »Quotes
The Lorax: [first meets Once-ler] Hey![Once-ler screams and falls backwards]
The Lorax: Did you chop down this tree?
Once-ler: Uhh... No.
The Lorax: Who did it?
Once-ler: [gasps] What's that?
[the Lorax looks back and Once-ler drops his ax on Pipsqueak the Bar-ba-loot]
Once-ler: I think he did it.
The Lorax: [growls] Leave! Vacate the premises! Take your ax and get out!
Once-ler: And who are you?
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Happy Birthday to You"Written by Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hall)
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We brought our children (6 & 9) to the Real D & Imax 3D version of the Lorax and enjoyed the film. Those of you with conservative leanings will note the unfiltered message of corporate greed at the expense of all and the over 70 corporate-sponsored product placements are fun to spot, but my kids took away the lesson that promises are not to be lightly made or broken. The 20 minutes of upcoming previews of ADHD sequels ahead of the movie's start, combined with an oversold theatre, drove home the value of our Lorax-endorsed Sony Home DVD player. I certainly enjoy 3D films but if I had it to do all over again, the Lorax really didn't have special effects or scenes that warranted the unsightly glasses - just see the regular version, this isn't Star Wars. In summary, the Lorax is a fun film that you and your whole family can warmly enjoy. Any strikes I have against the experience arise more from issues with what we can expect from the cinema as opposed to this flick from Seuss Corps. Stars and thumbs up!