The Lorax (film)

The Lorax (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Lorax) is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and based on Dr. Seuss' children's book of the same name. The second adaptation of the book (following the 1972 animated television special), the film builds on the book by expanding the story of the Lorax and Ted, the previously unnamed boy who visits the Once-ler. The cast includes Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle, Jenny Slate, and Betty White.
The film was released by Universal Pictures on March 2, 2012, which would have been Seuss's 108th birthday. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised its animation, musical score, and voice acting but criticized its characters and marketing for ditching the original message of the book while the faithfulness to the source material and songs received polarizing reactions. The film grossed $348.8 million worldwide on a $70 million budget.
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