The Lorax
Meet the original force of nature.
2012 • 86 min • Animation · Family
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 40 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 65 Audience · 3937 · 35%
A 12-year-old searches for a real tree to win over his crush, learning about the Lorax who fought to protect nature from a greedy businessman. The film explores environmental responsibility and the consequences of unchecked consumption.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some environmental destruction scenes
- Mild peril from machinery and chases
- Depiction of a polluted, treeless world
What it models well
- Environmental protection
- Speaking up for what is right
- Hope and perseverance
- Consequences of greed
Talk about it after
- The importance of caring for nature
- Making ethical business decisions
- How one person can make a difference
- The meaning of true love and sacrifice
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Top billed cast
Director: Chris Renaud • Crew: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Danny DeVito
The Lorax (voice)
Ed Helms
Once-ler (voice)
Zac Efron
Ted Wiggins (voice)
Rob Riggle
Mr. Aloysius O'Hare (voice)
Taylor Swift
Audrey (voice)
Jenny Slate
Mrs. Wiggins (voice)
Betty White
Grammy Norma (voice)
Nasim Pedrad
Once-ler's Mom (voice)
Joel Swetow
1st Marketing Guy (voice)
Michael Beattie
2nd Marketing Guy (voice)
Trailers & clips
Ted Finds Out The Shocking Truth Extended Preview
Dr. Seuss' the Lorax (2012) - Unless Scene
10 Minute Preview
"Let It Grow" Sing-Along
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - Official Trailer [HD]
The New Gas Saving, 35MPG 2013 Mazda CX-5 SUV Stars in A Dr Suess -The Lorax Commercial
Official Theatrical Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAlright, buckle up, because I need to tell you about my absolute, hands-down, no-questions-asked favorite movie of all time: The Lorax! Seriously, this movie is a 10/10 masterpiece, and I'm going to tell you why without spoiling a single thing. First off, the animation is just... wow! The colors are so vibrant, and the way they designed the Truffula Trees? They look like fluffy, candy-colored clouds! It's like ...
Not recommendedSuch a crap movie for babies. The Lorax is literal orange crap color. Boring garbage made by money hungry pigs.
RecommendedGood watch, will probably watch again, and can recommend. Despite the "Despicable Me" / "Minions" franchise, Illumination seems to do good work, and they really brought the zaney world of Dr. Seuss to life here, regardless of how much sense it may or may not make at the time. It's been a while since I read "The Lorax", but I'm pretty sure the motivation to plant a tree wasn't to get a girl. For all I rememb...
Not recommendedThe Lorax thneedn’t have shoved its colourful environmentalist message so brutally. Well, the live-action ‘Cat in the Hat’ adaptation was a *cough* massive success *cough* so it was only a matter of years before another Dr Seuss family-friendly book would have its zany vivid world transferred onto the medium of film. Then comes the introductory title screen. A despicable minion pops up next to the bold cancerous s...
Not recommendedJust not for me. This _Lorax _is almost all filler. The message is still there, but it's lost under a tidal wave of meh. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (3,937)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $70,000,000
- Box office
- $349,305,397
- IMDb
- tt1482459
