The Lorax
A young boy goes to meet a ruined industrialist in a treeless wasteland and hear his tale of his environmentally self-destructive greed despite the warnings of an old forest creature.
3 August 1907, Denver, Colorado, USA
22 April 1906, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
26 July 1909, Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
11 September 1915, New York, USA
23 May 1910, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
4 November 1960, Los Angeles County, California, USA
6 February 1914, Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
28 December 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
August 15, 2012
A delightful animated feature with special appeal for tree lovers.
March 02, 2012
This tale is filled with delightful characters and it's sugarcoated with vibrant animation and candy colors.
July 24, 2012
About as factory-produced a film as it's possible to make about the evils of commercialism, while the bulbous, Haribo-hued animation style reflects none of Seuss's visual wit.
March 21, 2013
It's heart is in the right place, but the execution isn't quite what it needs to be to excel.
March 16, 2012
Directors Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda have filled every scene with funny-looking (or sounding) characters, sight gags, and one-liners to provide constant distraction.
October 30, 2012
The flat, non-rhyming dialogue and mainly dull new characters don't feel particularly Seussian. But thankfully, the animation does.
March 02, 2012
The badness of the picture is a shock.
September 18, 2012
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is an entertaining and cautionary tale that stays true to the spirit of the good doctor.
March 02, 2012
Director Chris Renaud and his team have fun with these dithery, frenetic characters. The film is less special when it slows down and takes a breath of fresh air.
August 25, 2012
Three minutes of substance, 91 minutes of shrill filler.
July 01, 2016
Fortunately, there were lots of kids at the screening. You gotta watch 'em. They were giggling, singing along, bouncing, and happily kicking the reviewer's seat. Bingo.
March 19, 2012
May be a diversion for younger children, but it betrays the elegant simplicity of Geisel's vision.
