«The Lorax"To Dr. Seuss took first place at the US box office this weekend, surpassing all expectations by grossing a staggering sum of 70 million, which is the best premiere for a film that is not an animated sequel, beating Pixar's "The Incredibles."
In addition, it was the best debut of any animated film since the summer of 2010, when "Toy Story 3" opened for $ 110 million. And "Lorax" marked the fourth-best start of any Universal title.
"The Lorax" cost $ 70 million and will likely end up grossing more than $ 400 million worldwide.
«Dr. Seuss 'The Lorax' is made in 3D and based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is directed by Chris Renaud, Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul.
These were the 10 most watched movies in the US, the latter fds:
1. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax $ 70,700,000
2. Project X $ 20,775,000
3. Act of Valor $ 13,700,000
4. Safe House $ 7,200,000
5. Tyler Perry's Good Deeds $ 7,000,000
6. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $ 6,925,000
7. The Vow $ 6,100,000
8. This Means War $ 5,625,000
9. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance $ 4,700,000
10. The Artist $ 3,900,000
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