Monday March 5, 2012 2:09 pm
Box Office Breakdown: The Lorax Settles at the Top
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
When up against a full-length animated adaptation of a Dr. Seuss classic, Project X didn't stand a chance in its debut.
The Lorax -- which features the A-list voices of Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, and Danny Devito -- took in $70.7 million at the box office this weekend, well over the $20.8 earned by the high school party comedy. The Navy Seal action flick Act of Valor was bumped down to two slots to #3 with $13.7 million while the Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds spy thriller Safe House stayed put at #4 with $7.2 million. Not too far behind #4 was Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, which earned $7 million.
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1. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Universal, $70,700,000 (avg. $18,960)
2. Project X, Warner Bros. $20,775,000 (avg. $6,800)
3. Act of Valor, Relavity, $13,700,000 (avg. $4,487)
4. Safe House, Universal, $7,200,000 (avg. $2,820)
5. Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, Lions Gate, $7,000,000 (avg. $3,283)
6. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Warner Bros., $6,925,000 (avg. $2,263)
7. The Vow, Screen Gems, $6,100,000 (avg. $2,159)
8. This Means War, Fox, $5,625,000 (avg. $2,402)
9. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Sony, $4,700,000 (avg. $1,890)
10. The Artist, Weinstein Company, $3,900,000 (avg. $2,221)
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