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'Lorax' again tops U.S. box office

Actor Danny DeVito, the voice of The Lorax in the animated motion picture fantasy "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" arrives for the premiere of the film at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California on February 19, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Actor Danny DeVito, the voice of The Lorax in the animated motion picture fantasy "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" arrives for the premiere of the film at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California on February 19, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (UPI) -- "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax," with the voice of Danny DeVito, took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office for the second week in a row with $39.1 million in receipts.

The swashbuckling fantasy film "John Carter," featuring Taylor Kitsch, was second with more than $30.6 million.

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All studio estimates of gross U.S. box office receipts are via Box Office Mojo.

"Project X" was third with $11.55 million; "Silent House" fourth with $7.01 million; "Act of Valor" fifth with $7 million; "A Thousand Words" sixth with $6.35 million; "Safe House" seventh with $5 million; "The Vow" eighth with $4 million; "This Means War" ninth with $3.75 million.

And "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" rounded out the top 10 with more than $3.68 million.

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