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.

Grosses

Domestic (61.4%)
$214,151,550
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$70,217,070
3,729 theaters
Budget$70,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Musical
In Release4,607 days/658 weeks
Widest Release3,769 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Mar 2Friday1$17,526,300--3,729$4,700$17,526,3001
Mar 3Saturday1$31,286,310+78.5%-3,729$8,390$48,812,6102
Mar 4Sunday1$21,404,460-31.6%-3,729$5,740$70,217,0703
Mar 5Monday1$3,485,750-83.7%-3,729$934$73,702,8204
Mar 6Tuesday1$3,674,910+5.4%-3,729$985$77,377,7305
Mar 7Wednesday1$2,611,125-28.9%-3,729$700$79,988,8556
Mar 8Thursday1$2,889,975+10.7%-3,729$775$82,878,8307
Mar 9Friday2$9,571,030+231.2%-45.4%3,746$2,555$92,449,8608
Mar 10Saturday1$17,905,880+87.1%-42.8%3,746$4,780$110,355,7409
Mar 11Sunday1$11,369,110-36.5%-46.9%3,746$3,035$121,724,85010
Mar 12Monday1$3,426,660-69.9%-1.7%3,746$914$125,151,51011
Mar 13Tuesday1$3,916,050+14.3%+6.6%3,746$1,045$129,067,56012
Mar 14Wednesday1$3,126,450-20.2%+19.7%3,746$834$132,194,01013
Mar 15Thursday1$3,429,005+9.7%+18.7%3,746$915$135,623,01514
Mar 16Friday2$6,784,200+97.8%-29.1%3,769$1,800$142,407,21515
Mar 17Saturday2$9,592,105+41.4%-46.4%3,769$2,545$151,999,32016
Mar 18Sunday2$6,388,455-33.4%-43.8%3,769$1,695$158,387,77517
Mar 19Monday2$1,451,065-77.3%-57.7%3,769$385$159,838,84018
Mar 20Tuesday2$1,620,670+11.7%-58.6%3,769$430$161,459,51019
Mar 21Wednesday2$1,357,125-16.3%-56.6%3,769$360$162,816,63520
Mar 22Thursday2$1,413,375+4.1%-58.8%3,769$375$164,230,01021
Mar 23Friday3$3,235,760+128.9%-52.3%3,677$880$167,465,77022
Mar 24Saturday3$5,919,970+83%-38.3%3,677$1,610$173,385,74023
Mar 25Sunday3$4,026,315-32%-37%3,677$1,095$177,412,05524
Mar 26Monday3$1,011,175-74.9%-30.3%3,677$275$178,423,23025
Mar 27Tuesday3$1,120,600+10.8%-30.9%3,677$304$179,543,83026
Mar 28Wednesday3$956,025-14.7%-29.6%3,677$260$180,499,85527
Mar 29Thursday3$1,047,945+9.6%-25.9%3,677$285$181,547,80028
Mar 30Friday5$2,072,640+97.8%-35.9%3,264$635$183,620,44029
Mar 31Saturday5$3,541,445+70.9%-40.2%3,264$1,085$187,161,88530
Apr 1Sunday5$2,170,560-38.7%-46.1%3,264$665$189,332,44531
Apr 2Monday5$800,565-63.1%-20.8%3,264$245$190,133,01032
Apr 3Tuesday5$1,011,840+26.4%-9.7%3,264$310$191,144,85033
Apr 4Wednesday6$891,750-11.9%-6.7%3,075$290$192,036,60034
Apr 5Thursday6$1,137,750+27.6%+8.6%3,075$370$193,174,35035
Apr 6Friday7$2,252,250+98%+8.7%3,003$750$195,426,60036
Apr 7Saturday7$1,711,710-24%-51.7%3,003$570$197,138,31037
Apr 8
Easter Sunday
Sunday7$1,066,065-37.7%-50.9%3,003$355$198,204,37538
Apr 9Monday7$1,006,005-5.6%+25.7%3,003$335$199,210,38039
Apr 10Tuesday7$780,780-22.4%-22.8%3,003$260$199,991,16040
Apr 11Wednesday7$795,795+1.9%-10.8%3,003$265$200,786,95541
Apr 12Thursday7$675,675-15.1%-40.6%3,003$225$201,462,63042
Apr 13Friday10$865,920+28.2%-61.6%2,112$410$202,328,55043
Apr 14Saturday10$1,320,035+52.4%-22.9%2,112$625$203,648,58544
Apr 15Sunday10$865,330-34.4%-18.8%2,112$409$204,513,91545
Apr 16Monday10$179,520-79.3%-82.2%2,112$85$204,693,43546
Apr 17Tuesday10$190,080+5.9%-75.7%2,112$90$204,883,51547
Apr 18Wednesday10$179,605-5.5%-77.4%2,112$85$205,063,12048
Apr 19Thursday10$190,145+5.9%-71.9%2,112$90$205,253,26549
Apr 20Friday13$395,750+108.1%-54.3%1,583$250$205,649,01550
Apr 21Saturday13$838,990+112%-36.4%1,583$530$206,488,00551
Apr 22Sunday13$664,860-20.8%-23.2%1,583$420$207,152,86552
Apr 23Monday13$110,985-83.3%-38.2%1,583$70$207,263,85053
Apr 24Tuesday13$118,725+7%-37.5%1,583$75$207,382,57554
Apr 25Wednesday13$94,980-20%-47.1%1,583$60$207,477,55555
Apr 26Thursday14$110,125+15.9%-42.1%1,583$69$207,587,68056
Apr 27Friday17$194,260+76.4%-50.9%883$220$207,781,94057
Apr 28Saturday17$402,155+107%-52.1%883$455$208,184,09558
Apr 29Sunday16$251,655-37.4%-62.1%883$285$208,435,75059
Apr 30Monday18$44,150-82.5%-60.2%883$50$208,479,90060
May 1Tuesday19$48,565+10%-59.1%883$55$208,528,46561
May 2Wednesday20$39,735-18.2%-58.2%883$45$208,568,20062
May 3Thursday20$39,445-0.7%-64.2%883$44$208,607,64563
May 4Friday17$106,805+170.8%-45%521$205$208,714,45064
May 5Saturday16$195,375+82.9%-51.4%521$375$208,909,82565
May 6Sunday17$125,040-36%-50.3%521$240$209,034,86566
May 7Monday20$31,260-75%-29.2%521$60$209,066,12567
May 8Tuesday20$33,865+8.3%-30.3%521$65$209,099,99068
May 9Wednesday21$28,425-16.1%-28.5%521$54$209,128,41569
May 10Thursday21$31,275+10%-20.7%521$60$209,159,69070
May 11Friday18$106,925+241.9%+0.1%455$235$209,266,61571
May 12Saturday18$179,725+68.1%-8%455$395$209,446,34072
May 13Sunday17$145,595-19%+16.4%455$319$209,591,93573
May 14Monday18$36,400-75%+16.4%455$80$209,628,33574
May 15Tuesday20$36,495+0.3%+7.8%455$80$209,664,83075
May 16Wednesday21$34,920-4.3%+22.8%455$76$209,699,75076
May 17Thursday21$32,980-5.6%+5.5%455$72$209,732,73077
May 18Friday17$117,495+256.3%+9.9%379$310$209,850,22578
May 19Saturday14$200,870+71%+11.8%379$530$210,051,09579
May 20Sunday15$140,230-30.2%-3.7%379$370$210,191,32580
May 21Monday15$47,375-66.2%+30.2%379$125$210,238,70081
May 22Tuesday16$41,690-12%+14.2%379$110$210,280,39082
May 23Wednesday17$37,900-9.1%+8.5%379$100$210,318,29083
May 24Thursday16$45,480+20%+37.9%379$120$210,363,77084
May 25Friday17$122,850+170.1%+4.6%390$315$210,486,62085
May 26Saturday15$198,885+61.9%-1%390$509$210,685,50586
May 27Sunday17$154,050-22.5%+9.9%390$395$210,839,55587
May 28
Memorial Day
Monday15$146,250-5.1%+208.7%390$375$210,985,80588
May 29Tuesday16$54,555-62.7%+30.9%390$139$211,040,36089
May 30Wednesday18$48,750-10.6%+28.6%390$125$211,089,11090
May 31Thursday16$56,550+16%+24.3%390$145$211,145,66091
Jun 1Friday20$102,375+81%-16.7%315$325$211,248,03592
Jun 2Saturday22$141,750+38.5%-28.7%315$450$211,389,78593
Jun 3Sunday19$96,075-32.2%-37.6%315$305$211,485,86094
Jun 4Monday19$47,250-50.8%-67.7%315$150$211,533,11095
Jun 5Tuesday17$55,125+16.7%+1%315$175$211,588,23596
Jun 6Wednesday18$50,445-8.5%+3.5%315$160$211,638,68097
Jun 7Thursday18$51,975+3%-8.1%315$165$211,690,65598
Jun 8Friday17$111,655+114.8%+9.1%290$385$211,802,31099
Jun 9Saturday19$140,650+26%-0.8%290$485$211,942,960100
Jun 10Sunday19$85,550-39.2%-11%290$295$212,028,510101
Jun 11Monday18$44,950-47.5%-4.9%290$155$212,073,460102
Jun 12Tuesday17$54,960+22.3%-0.3%290$189$212,128,420103
Jun 13Wednesday19$49,160-10.6%-2.5%290$169$212,177,580104
Jun 14Thursday18$52,290+6.4%+0.6%290$180$212,229,870105
Jun 15Friday18$87,255+66.9%-21.9%277$315$212,317,125106
Jun 16Saturday19$103,875+19%-26.1%277$375$212,421,000107
Jun 17Sunday19$69,250-33.3%-19.1%277$250$212,490,250108
Jun 18Monday19$42,935-38%-4.5%277$155$212,533,185109
Jun 19Tuesday18$56,785+32.3%+3.3%277$205$212,589,970110
Jun 20Wednesday19$51,245-9.8%+4.2%277$185$212,641,215111
Jun 21Thursday18$54,135+5.6%+3.5%277$195$212,695,350112
Jun 22Friday23$66,690+23.2%-23.6%234$285$212,762,040113
Jun 23Saturday23$80,735+21.1%-22.3%234$345$212,842,775114
Jun 24Sunday24$58,500-27.5%-15.5%234$250$212,901,275115
Jun 25Monday22$31,590-46%-26.4%234$135$212,932,865116
Jun 26Tuesday21$46,785+48.1%-17.6%234$199$212,979,650117
Jun 27Wednesday20$42,095-10%-17.9%234$179$213,021,745118
Jun 28Thursday21$42,050-0.1%-22.3%234$179$213,063,795119
Jun 29Friday27$49,490+17.7%-25.8%202$245$213,113,285120
Jun 30Saturday27$58,580+18.4%-27.4%202$290$213,171,865121
Jul 1Sunday27$46,465-20.7%-20.6%202$230$213,218,330122
Jul 2Monday25$30,300-34.8%-4.1%202$150$213,248,630123
Jul 3Tuesday25$38,380+26.7%-18%202$190$213,287,010124
Jul 4
Independence Day
Wednesday26$37,370-2.6%-11.2%202$185$213,324,380125
Jul 5Thursday26$37,335<0.1%-11.2%202$184$213,361,715126
Jul 6Friday32$42,875+14.8%-13.4%175$245$213,404,590127
Jul 7Saturday32$51,625+20.4%-11.9%175$295$213,456,215128
Jul 8Sunday32$38,445-25.5%-17.3%175$219$213,494,660129
Jul 9Monday30$21,005-45.4%-30.7%175$120$213,515,665130
Jul 10Tuesday28$30,625+45.8%-20.2%175$175$213,546,290131
Jul 11Wednesday29$27,995-8.6%-25.1%175$159$213,574,285132
Jul 12Thursday30$27,975<0.1%-25.1%175$159$213,602,260133
Jul 13Friday32$48,720+74.2%+13.6%168$290$213,650,980134
Jul 14Saturday31$57,960+19%+12.3%168$345$213,708,940135
Jul 15Sunday31$36,955-36.2%-3.9%168$219$213,745,895136
Jul 16Monday28$21,840-40.9%+4%168$130$213,767,735137
Jul 17Tuesday26$33,605+53.9%+9.7%168$200$213,801,340138
Jul 18Wednesday27$29,400-12.5%+5%168$175$213,830,740139
Jul 19Thursday27$32,760+11.4%+17.1%168$195$213,863,500140
Jul 20Friday29$31,730-3.1%-34.9%167$190$213,895,230141
Jul 21Saturday30$30,895-2.6%-46.7%167$185$213,926,125142
Jul 22Sunday29$23,380-24.3%-36.7%167$140$213,949,505143
Jul 23Monday28$15,030-35.7%-31.2%167$90$213,964,535144
Jul 24Tuesday23$24,215+61.1%-27.9%167$145$213,988,750145
Jul 25Wednesday28$19,205-20.7%-34.7%167$115$214,007,955146
Jul 26Thursday25$22,545+17.4%-31.2%167$135$214,030,500147