FILM
Meet the original force of nature.
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Directed by Chris Renaud
Starring Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Rob Riggle, Taylor Swift, Jenny Slate, Betty White, Nasim Pedrad
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 29 March 2012 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 1 March 2012 (Canada, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and 1 more) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Kuwait | 1 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| United States | 1 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Malaysia | 8 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Russia | 8 Mar 2012 | – | 30 Aug 2012 |
| Singapore | 8 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Pakistan | 9 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Poland | 9 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Philippines | 14 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Czechia | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Lebanon | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Slovakia | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Ukraine | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Estonia | 16 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 16 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Indonesia | 21 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Portugal | 22 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Thailand | 22 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Norway | 23 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Sweden | 23 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Vietnam | 23 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Argentina | 29 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Australia | 29 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Chile | 29 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Denmark | 29 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Israel | 29 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Brazil | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Bulgaria | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Colombia | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Finland | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Mexico | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Panama | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Paraguay | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Romania | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Spain | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 30 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Croatia | 5 Apr 2012 | – | – |
| Greece | 5 Apr 2012 | – | 22 Aug 2012 |
| Hong Kong | 5 Apr 2012 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 5 Apr 2012 | – | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Peru | 5 Apr 2012 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 13 Apr 2012 | – | – |
| South Korea | 3 May 2012 | – | – |
| India | 18 May 2012 | – | – |
| Italy | 1 Jun 2012 | – | – |
| Belgium | 18 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| France | 18 Jul 2012 | 26 Jul 2017 | 27 Nov 2012 |
| Austria | 19 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| Germany | 19 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| Ireland | 27 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 27 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| Japan | 6 Oct 2012 | – | – |
| Hungary | 18 Oct 2012 | 2 Jul 2020 | 15 Feb 2013 |
Every release in New Zealand this month · digital · physical
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 18:53 NZDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in New Zealand.
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