The Lorax(2012)

PG
1h 26m

Release Date: Mar 2, 2012 | Wide

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.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 2, 2012

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$70,217,070
Total US & Canada:
$214,494,550
Total International
$134,809,816
Total Worldwide:
$349,305,397

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Director & Top Cast

Chris Renaud
Director

Kyle Balda
Director

Zac Efron
Ted

Taylor Swift
Audrey

Danny DeVito
The Lorax

Ed Helms
The Once-ler

Betty White

Grammy Norma

Rob Riggle

Mr. O'Hare

Jenny Slate

Ted's Mom

Nasim Pedrad

Once-ler's Mom

Joel Swetow

1st Marketing Guy

Michael Beattie

2nd Marketing Guy

Dave B. Mitchell

1st Commercial Guy

Dempsey Pappion

2nd Commercial Guy

Elmarie Wendel

Aunt Grizelda

Danny Cooksey

Brett

Stephen Tobolowsky

Uncle Ubb

Chris Renaud

Forest Animals

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital,Datasat,SDDS,Auro 11.1,Dolby Surround 7.1

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,France,Japan

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Twelve-year-old Ted Wiggins lives in Thneedville, a walled city where all vegetation is artificial. Ted, smitten with a teenage girl named Audrey, learns of her dream to see a real tree. Determined to impress her, he seeks out a way to find one. His grandmother, Norma, tells him about the Once-Lee, a reclusive man who knows the truth about what happened to the trees. Ted ventures outside Thneedville, discovering a barren, polluted wasteland. There, he meets the Once-Lee, who agrees to share the story of the trees, but only over multiple visits.As Ted tries to leave town for another visit, he encounters Aloysius O'Hare, the greedy mayor of Thneedville and owner of a bottled air company. O'Hare, whose business thrives on the lack of fresh oxygen, warns Ted to stay away from the Once-Lee, fearing the return of trees could threaten his monopoly. Undeterred, Ted continues his visits.The Once-Lee tells Ted how, as a young inventor, he discovered a beautiful forest of Truffula trees. He chopped down one to create a product called a Thneed. This act summoned the Lorax, the guardian of the forest, who warned the Once-Lee about the consequences of harming the trees. Initially, the Once-Lee heeded the Lorax's plea and harvested Truffula tufts sustainable. However, after his greedy relatives arrived, they convinced him to cut down more trees for profit. The forest was soon destroyed, leading to widespread pollution and the disappearance of the Lorax, who left behind a stone platform engraved with the word "Unless." The Once-Lee's business collapsed, leaving him in isolation and regret.The Once-Lee gives Ted the last remaining Truffula seed, urging him to plant it and restore the trees. Returning to Thneedville, Ted is pursued by O'Hare, who uses the town's surveillance system to track him. With the help of Audrey and his family, Ted escapes and heads to the center of town to plant the seed. O'Hare rallies the townspeople against him, claiming trees are dangerous and unnecessary. In a dramatic act, Ted uses a bulldozer to break a section of the city's wall, revealing the devastated landscape outside. The sight inspires the townspeople, who turn against O'Hare and exile him.Ted plants the Truffula seed, and over time, the land begins to heal. As the forest regrows, the Lorax returns, symbolizing hope and a renewed connection between humanity and nature.

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. — Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) In the town of Thneedville, a walled city, everything is artificial even the trees. And the air is provided by the O'Hare Corporation for a price. Ted, a young man who likes a girl named Audrey who wants to see a real tree. And thinking that if he can find it will win her affections. So he talks to his mother and grand mother about it and his grandmother tells him to seek out someone called The Once-ler, which he does. He asks The Once-ler what happened to the trees, he tells Ted that it began when he wanted to create something he called Thneed. So he set out to find the material he needs to make it. And when he comes across a forest with trees with the most beautiful leaves, he thinks this is it. So he chops a tree down but then a creature who calls himself The Lorax who says he speaks for the trees and all the creature s in the forest, and he says that what he is doing--chopping down a tree is wrong. But he ignores him. He then stops talking and tells Ted to come back tomorrow. But when Ted tries to go out, O'Hare who knows what Ted is doing--trying to find a tree, tells him to stop it cause it could ruin O'Hare's business. So he makes sure Ted can go out. So Ted tries to find another way. — rcs0411@yahoo.com A young male travels on a long and wild adventure on how to save his town and everyone who lives in it. Along the way, he listens to a particular story from the past and he does everything that he can to impress a girl that he likes with the help of his family. — RECB3