\'Lorax\' is repeat winner at weekend box office

\"Dr. Seuss\' The Lorax,\" about the hazards of industrialized society, topped the North American box office for a second consecutive week, earning $39.1 million over the weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. The animated movie, featuring the voices of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift, set a record last week for the highest non-sequel animated film debut, ahead of \"The Incredibles,\" and since its opening has earned nearly $122 million. Second place went to a newcomer from the Disney studios, \"John Carter,\" a film based on books by \"Tarzan\" author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The film, about an ex-Civil War soldier magically transported to Mars who becomes a combatant in an ongoing war there, earned S30.6 million. \"Project X,\" a coarse comedy about a high school party that gets out of control, came in third place $11.6 million, according to the Exhibitor Relations film tracking company. Horror film \"Silent House\" about a young woman trapped inside a eerie mansion was fourth with a little over $7 million. \"Act of Valor,\" a war film starring active duty US Navy SEALs, was in fifth place with $7 million in receipts. Sixth place went to the debut of an Eddie Murphy comedy, \"A Thousand Words,\" which earned $6.35 million. CIA-based thriller \"Safe House,\" starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, was seventh with $4.95 million in estimated weekend receipts. Eighth place was won by romantic drama \"The Vow\" with $4 million in earnings. \"Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,\" a family-friendly 3D adventure starring former wrestler Dwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson, was ninth with $3.87 million. In 10th place was \"This Means War,\" a romantic action-comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, which earned $3.75 million.