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The Grinch

  • 2018
  • PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
77K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,847
294
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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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.

  • Directors
    • Yarrow Cheney
    • Scott Mosier
  • Writers
    • Michael LeSieur
    • Tommy Swerdlow
    • Dr. Seuss
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Cameron Seely
    • Rashida Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    77K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,847
    294
    • Directors
      • Yarrow Cheney
      • Scott Mosier
    • Writers
      • Michael LeSieur
      • Tommy Swerdlow
      • Dr. Seuss
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Cameron Seely
      • Rashida Jones
    • 671User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 18 nominations

    Videos23

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    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:28
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
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    The Grinch: The Grinch Tells Fred And Max To Avoid Presents And Cookies
    Clip 0:40
    Watch The Grinch: The Grinch Tells Fred And Max To Avoid Presents And Cookies
    The Grinch: The Grinch Uses His Reinhorn
    Clip 0:35
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    The Grinch: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Lyric Video)
    Clip 1:54
    Watch The Grinch: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Lyric Video)
    The Grinch: The Grinch Steals Christmas From Whoville
    Clip 0:53
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    The Grinch: Fred And Max Jump In Bed With The Grinch
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    Watch The Grinch: Fred And Max Jump In Bed With The Grinch
    The Grinch: Bricklebaum Tells The Grinch That Christmas Will Be 3 Times Bigger This Year
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    Watch The Grinch: Bricklebaum Tells The Grinch That Christmas Will Be 3 Times Bigger This Year
    The Grinch: Cindy-Lou Crashes Into The Grinch Trying To Catch The Mailman
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    Watch The Grinch: Cindy-Lou Crashes Into The Grinch Trying To Catch The Mailman
    The Grinch: I Am The Grinch (Lyric Video)
    Clip 2:41
    Watch The Grinch: I Am The Grinch (Lyric Video)
    The Grinch: Chris Meledandri On What He Hopes With Fillm Will Accomplish
    Featurette 1:17
    Watch The Grinch: Chris Meledandri On What He Hopes With Fillm Will Accomplish

    Photos103

    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)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)
    The Grinch (2018)
    Sarah Wynter at an event for The Grinch (2018)
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    The Grinch (2018)
    The Grinch (2018)
    The Grinch (2018)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Grinch (2018)

    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 reviews671

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    The trailer shows it all
    If you've seen the trailer you've seen the whole movie. It's funny, yes, but the trailer ruins it as it has included every single joke from the movie.
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    • jimmy_a-71398
    • Nov 9, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
      • $526,760,632
    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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