The animated adventure chronicles the plight of the environment and a funny orange creature that speaks for the trees. Its weekend success raised its 10-day domestic total to $122 million.
"John Carter" opened in second place, bringing in $30.6 million. "Project X" took the third spot with $11.6 million and rounding out the top five are "Silent House" and "Act of Valor."
The top films of the weekend were:
1. "Dr. Seuss' the Lorax," $39.1 million ($1.4 million international).
2. "John Carter," $30.6 million ($70.6 million international).
3. "Project X," $11.6 million ($3 million international).
4. "Silent House," $7.01 million.
5. "Act of Valor," $7 million.
6. "A Thousand Words," $6.4 million.
7. "Safe House," $5 million ($6.1 million international).
8. "The Vow," $4 million ($2.4 million international).
9. "This Means War," $3.8 million ($9.4 million
international).
10. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," $3.7 million ($9.2
million international).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
