2012 Box Office: Blockbusters, Bombs and Best of the Rest

With history's best opening ever — and the worst — 2012 was a roller-coaster year at the box office … at least it was never dull

Universal insisted on eco-friendly corporate partners for its animated “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” which featured as its central character a bushy-bearded creature who “fights for the trees” and battles rampant industrialism. It stunned Hollywood with a $70 million March debut – enough green to match its budget – and has gone on to rake in nearly $350 million worldwide.

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