The Lorax tops US box office

Dr Seuss’s The Lorax, the animated fable about the hazards of industrialised society, topped the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a stunning $70.7 million (€53.59 million), industry figures showed. The Seuss movie set a record...

Dr Seuss’s The Lorax, the animated fable about the hazards of industrialised society, topped the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a stunning $70.7 million (€53.59 million), industry figures showed.

The Seuss movie set a record for the highest non-sequel animated film debut, ahead of The Incredibles.

Project X, a coarse comedy about a high school party that gets out of control, opened in second place with $20.8 million. Act of Valor, a war film starring active duty US Navy SEALs, slipped from the top spot to third place with $13.7 million.

CIA-based thriller Safe House, starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, was fourth with $7.2 million in estimated weekend receipts.

The comedy-drama Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds, was fifth with $7 million, followed by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, a family-friendly 3D adventure starring former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with $6.9 million, the romantic drama The Vow, with $6.1 million, This Means War, ($5.6 million) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

The Artist, riding its Oscars’ success, earned $3.9 million at the weekend.

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