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The Grinch

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
70K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,968
456
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
'The Grinch' tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit.
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AnimationComedyFamily
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
70K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,968
456
  • Directors
    • Yarrow Cheney
    • Scott Mosier
  • Writers
    • Michael LeSieur(screenplay by)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay by)
    • Dr. Seuss(based on the book "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" by)
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch(voice)
    • Cameron Seely(voice)
    • Rashida Jones(voice)
  • Directors
    • Yarrow Cheney
    • Scott Mosier
  • Writers
    • Michael LeSieur(screenplay by)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay by)
    • Dr. Seuss(based on the book "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" by)
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch(voice)
    • Cameron Seely(voice)
    • Rashida Jones(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 659User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 18 nominations

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    Benedict Cumberbatch, 'Grinch' Cast Reveal Their Favorite Christmas Gifts
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    Rashida Jones of 'The Grinch': "No Small Parts"
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    Angela Lansbury, Dr. Seuss, Scott Menville, Tommy Swerdlow, Tristan O'Hare, Kresimir Mikic, Pentatonix, Sam Lavagnino, Georgia Toffolo, Ramone Hamilton, and Cameron Seely in The Grinch (2018)
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    Top cast

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • The Grinch
    • (voice)
    Cameron Seely
    Cameron Seely
    • Cindy-Lou Who
    • (voice)
    Rashida Jones
    Rashida Jones
    • Donna Who
    • (voice)
    Pharrell Williams
    Pharrell Williams
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Tristan O'Hare
    Tristan O'Hare
    • Groopert
    • (voice)
    Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    • Mr. Bricklebaum
    • (voice)
    Sam Lavagnino
    • Ozzy
    • (voice)
    Ramone Hamilton
    Ramone Hamilton
    • Axl
    • (voice)
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Mayor McGerkle
    • (voice)
    Scarlett Estevez
    Scarlett Estevez
    • Izzy
    • (voice)
    Michael Beattie
    Michael Beattie
    • Store Clerk
    • (voice)
    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Doug Burch
    Doug Burch
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Cathy Cavadini
    Cathy Cavadini
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as Catherine Cavadini)
    Tucker Chandler
    Tucker Chandler
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Townsend Coleman
    Townsend Coleman
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Meilee Condron
    Meilee Condron
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Yarrow Cheney
      • Scott Mosier
    • Writers
      • Michael LeSieur(screenplay by)
      • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay by)
      • Dr. Seuss(based on the book "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The studio originally wanted Benedict Cumberbatch to voice the Grinch using his natural voice, but Benedict felt that, since the rest of the cast is American, the Grinch should have an American accent.
    • Goofs
      The theme song describes the Grinch as having yellow teeth, but his teeth are white.
    • Quotes

      Grinch: [looks at Fred] Well, Santa had eight reindeer, he looks like he ate the other seven.

    • Crazy credits
      Cindy-Lou asks Santa-Grinch to bring something to make her mom's life better. Over the end titles, we see that The Grinch has created a number of labor-saving devices, which do indeed make her happier and her life easier.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK theatrical release was censored in order to obtain a U classification; the distributor chose to remove several uses of mild bad language (ass) from a song number in order to avoid the film receiving a PG rating uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Grinchy Dumbo (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
      Written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
      Performed by Jackson 5
      Courtesy of Motown Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews659

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Cute family Christmas movie.
    It is the classic story of The Grinch we all know so well. So yes its predictable, yes we know what's going to happen and how it ends, but even so it was a joy to watch and the kids really enjoyed it. This version of the grinch is a little less disgusting and you see a bit more kindness from him, which I liked. It had quite a few laughs and some very sweet moments. I personally liked it better than the Jim Carry version. But nothing beats the original.
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    • agroneman
    • Nov 11, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Seuss' the Grinch
    • Filming locations
      • Illumination Entertainment - 1805 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Universal Animation Studios
      • Illumination Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $75,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $271,384,731
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $67,572,855
      • Nov 11, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $512,858,819
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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