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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
  • Studio: IMAX
  • Release Date: Mar 2, 2012
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Metascore
47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

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  • Starring: Betty White, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, Taylor Swift, Zac Efron
  • Summary: The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he 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. (Universal Pictures) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    Feb 29, 2012
    83
    The movie is like a less original "WALL•E," but it's still vibrant and touching.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Mar 1, 2012
    60
    While softening Geisel's darker themes, they still meld a valuable message into catchy songs, bright images (nicely done in 3D) and funny characters.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    Mar 1, 2012
    38
    A cautionary environmental tale with a thin veneer of entertainment on top. With its cotton-candy-colored palette of orange, pink and purple truffula trees, it looks like a bowl of fuzzy Froot Loops. But it goes down like an order of oatmeal. Sure, it's good for you. It's just not terribly good.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. heyitsmegrif4
    9
    The Lorax is entertaining, visually beautiful, funny and very sweet. Yet it isn't as deep as we really want it to be. Still, overall it is solid family entertainment. I give this movie 88%.… Expand
    • 12 of 14 users said yes
  2. Dude45
    4
    Its all just about what I expected, Except for a movie whos focus was the enviorment, I was suprised by,how one-sided it could be, telling us we should hate industry,all together like its evil, coupled with the fact it tries to hard to shove the message down our throat, its just more worth skipping this one… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. billruller
    2
    I love "The Lorax." It's personally my most favorite of Dr. Seuss's book and the 30 minute animated film. But I was so angry that the film industries are gonna make a CG 1.5 hour remake. I'm not a fan of the Dr. Seuss ridiculous remakes. I will give credit with "The Grinch", it was okay but I hate the changes they made. Then they made "The Cat in the Hat" and "Horton Hears a Who" which I honestly didn't enjoy. So I gave this movie a chance, and....I really didn't like it. They completely SH*T on Dr. Seuss's legacy. When the credits said "Based on the book of Dr. Seuss" my reaction was "NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!" Only 15% of the film was based on the book/animated movie, the 85% is made-up just to make box office dollars. It was seriously hard for me to sit through the whole movie. Also, some scenes from the original were changed, that made me disappointed. Right when the movie ended, I went home and watched the original animated film on VHS just to forget the remake I just saw. However, I do like the animation it looked just like Dr. Seuss's artwork and Danny DeVito was pretty good as the Lorax, but the rest was a complete mess.… Expand
    • 2 of 7 users said yes

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