The Hunger Games held tight to its top spot at the box office this weekend, raking in $61.1 million in its second week across 4,137 screens nationwide. Wrath of the Titans came in second, earning a respectable $32.4 million in its debut. The Julia Roberts-led fairy tale Mirror Mirror opened with $19 million while 21 Jump Street brought in $15 million in its third week. The Lorax trailed in fifth Read more

It was an incredibly exciting weekend at the box office for The Hunger Games, which annihilated the competition with $155 million — the third highest opening weekend of all time! The film also set new records for the highest midnight opening for a non-sequel and the best opening day and weekend for a non-sequel. 21 Jump Street trailed in a very distant second with $21.3 million, pushing The Read more

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have proved to be a formidable comedic duo at the box office, as 21 Jump Street debuted at No. 1 with $35 million — that's Tatum's second number-one movie of 2012 (the first was The Vow). The Lorax slid to second with $22.8 million, while John Carter clung to third with $13.5 million. Project X trailed in fourth with $4 million, and A Thousand Years finished off Read more

Despite Taylor Kitsch's shirtless presence, John Carter wasn't able to top the box office in its first weekend of release — it came in second place with $30.6 million, ceding the No. 1 spot to last weekend's winner, The Lorax, which earned $39.1 million. In third place was Project X with $11.6 million, followed by the new horror release Silent House with $7,010,000 million. Nipping at its heels Read more

Family flicks proved to be lucrative once again at the box office, as The Lorax took in $70.7 million in its opening weekend. Not only is that the biggest debut from a Dr. Seuss film, but it's also the biggest opening weekend of 2012 so far. Trailing in second was Project X, which opened with $20.7 million. In third place was Act of Valor, which fell from the top spot and earned $13.7 million, Read more

The Lorax comes to life in theaters this weekend, after stories like The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who! have already been turned into sweet family films. Reading Dr. Seuss books is an elementary school rite of passage, but Dr. Seuss has a surprising amount to say that's applicable to a more adult bunch. (I can't even remember how many copies of Oh, the Places You'll Go! I received as a Read more

In our family, The Lorax is put on a pedestal. When my firstborn was younger, its rhythmic verses lulled him to sleep, making it a favorite for this tired mama. Now it is part of our weekly rotation, with my son reciting lines from memory as we make our way through Dr. Seuss's tale of overindustrialization and environmentalism. We have a special bond over The Lorax, so there was no question Read more