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“The Lorax” Dominates The Box Office

The LoraxIt felt like summer for the movie industry as “The Lorax” did summer blockbuster numbers in its first weekend of release. The film from Universal and Illumination Entertainment debuted to a staggering $70.7 million, marking the best opening ever for a non-sequel animated movie, edging out 2004’s “The Incredibles.” and posting phenomenol results for a March release.

The top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, through March 4, 2012, are as follows:

RankFilm NameDistributor NameWeekend RevenueCume RevenueLocsLoc Avg
1Dr. Seuss’ The LoraxUniversal70,720,48570,720,4853,72918,965
2Project XWarner Bros.20,775,00020,775,0003,0556,800
3Act Of ValorRelativity Media13,700,00045,239,3463,0534,487
4Safe HouseUniversal7,212,225108,176,7152,5532,825
5Tyler Perry’s Good DeedsLionsgate7,000,00025,744,6322,1323,283
6Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandWarner Bros.6,925,00085,611,4993,0602,263
7Vow, TheSony6,100,000111,712,3492,8262,158
8This Means War20th Century Fox5,625,00041,463,6392,3422,401
9Ghost Rider: Spirit Of VengeanceSony4,700,00044,880,7392,4871,889
10Artist, TheThe Weinstein Company3,900,00037,088,4181,7562,220
11WanderlustUniversal3,753,75012,394,5652,0021,875
12GoneSummit Entertainment3,050,0008,997,9772,1861,395

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