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The Lorax

Seen it?

1972 | 25 min | Animation, Family, TV Movie, Drama, Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse or Steven Universe: The Movie, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 25 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 29K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hawley Pratt

  • Eddie AlbertNarrator
  • Bob HoltThe Lorax / The Once-ler (voice)
  • Athena LordeMiss O'Schmunsler (voice)
  • Harlen CarraherBoy (voice)
  • Scatman CrothersSinger
  • Vivian VanceSinger
  • Thurl RavenscroftSinger