Scoring the biggest opening of the year thus far, the 3D animated The Lorax [LORAX] banked an estimated $70.7 million at the weekend box office. More than 50% of the audience paid for 3D and 68% were families with young children. The environmentally friendly movie should have long legs through spring.
Project X [PROJX] debuted in second place with a respectable $20.8 million. The raunchy comedy connected with young guys young males as the crowd was 58% males and 67% was under the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film Act of Valor [AOVAL] slipped 44% to $13.7 million for third place. The actioner has recruited $45.2 million.
Safe House [SAFEH] remained in the fourth spot in its fourth weekend. The thriller $7.2 million to bring its total to $108.2 million.
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds [GDEED] declined 55% in its second weekend to $7.0 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX | $70,720,485 | $70,720,485 |
| 2 | PROJECT X | $20,775,000 | $20,775,000 |
| 3 | ACT OF VALOR | $13,700,000 | $45,239,346 |
| 4 | SAFE HOUSE | $7,212,225 | $108,176,715 |
| 5 | GOOD DEEDS | $7,000,000 | $25,744,632 |
| 6 | JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND | $6,925,000 | $85,611,000 |
| 7 | THE VOW | $6,100,000 | $111,712,000 |
| 8 | THIS MEANS WAR | $5,625,000 | $41,463,639 |
| 9 | GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE | $4,700,000 | $44,881,000 |
| 10 | THE ARTIST | $3,900,000 | $37,088,418 |
| 11 | WANDERLUST | $3,753,750 | $12,394,565 |
Tag(s): LORAX, PROJX, AOVAL, SAFEH, GDEED