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Summary
The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 78
Audience score83%
IMDb7.8
Reach
To rent or buy in 16 countries
Released
1972
February 14, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
AnimationFamilyTV MovieDramaFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Hawley Pratt Director
Writing · 1
- Dr. Seuss Book, Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- David H. DePatie Executive Producer
- Friz Freleng Producer
- Harry Love Production Supervisor
- Stan Paperny Executive In Charge Of Production
Editing · 3
- Joe Siracusa Editor
- Lee Gunther Editor
- Rick Steward Editor
Sound · 1
- Dean Elliott Music
Art · 3
- Maurice Noble Production Design
- Irv Spector Storyboard Artist
- Richard H. Thomas Background Designer
Visual Effects · 8
- Bob Richardson Animation
- Robert Taylor Animation
- Richard Thompson Animation
- Bob Matz Animation
- Don Williams Animation
- Warren Batchelder Animation
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