Grinch (2018)

A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.

Directors:

Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier

Writers:

Michael LeSieur (screenplay by), Tommy Swerdlow (screenplay by)

Stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones

15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	The Grinch (voice)
Cameron Seely	...	Cindy-Lou Who (voice)
Rashida Jones	...	Donna Who (voice)
Pharrell Williams	...	Narrator (voice)
Tristan O'Hare	...	Groopert (voice)
Kenan Thompson	...	Mr. Bricklebaum (voice)
Sam Lavagnino	...	Ozzy (voice)
Ramone Hamilton	...	Axl (voice)
Angela Lansbury	...	Mayor McGerkle (voice)
Scarlett Estevez	...	Izzy (voice)
Michael Beattie	...	Store Clerk (voice)
Lori Alan	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Doug Burch	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Catherine Cavadini)

Storyline

For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved holiday classic. 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. Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism. Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Whoville when he runs out of food. Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter, and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch ...

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Plot Keywords:

dr. seuss' how the grinch stole christmas | 3d animation | cgi animation | computer animation | christmas | 

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Taglines:

Christmas is canceled.

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

M/6

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

France Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2018 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Grinch

Filming Locations:

Illumination Entertainment - 1805 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$67,572,855, 11 November 2018

Gross USA:

$270,620,950

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$511,595,957

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Universal Animation Studios, Illumination Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos (Dolby Atmos+Vision) DTS (DTS: X) Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last Illumination film of the 2010s to be released in 2.35:1 aspect ratio.

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Goofs

When the Grinch is talking to Mr. Bricklebaum, the ladder behind the Grinch flips. The folding joints are on the underside of the ladder and, in a quick shot, they change to the top and back down again in the next shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: From the place that you come from to beyond what you see, is a town like your town, if your town was a dream. Only it's not a dream, or a hoax, or a ruse. It is Christmas in Whoville, the home of the Whos.

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Crazy Credits

Illumination logo, Bob from Minions and Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in Brain Dump: Top 10 Reasons The Grinch is Bullshit (2018)

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Soundtracks

You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Written by Albert Hague, Dr. Seuss (as Theodor S. Geisel)
Arranged by Danny Elfman
Performed & Produced by Tyler the Creator (as Tyler, The Creator)
Tyler, The Creator appears courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

Wasnt even grinchy

I love the actors I. It. The dog was cute. And funny moments. But the two previous grinch movies made the grinch clearly hate....loath entirely tye holiday. Where as this one made it feel like he was just avoiding. Doing his taxes. He mingled with the whos in a way that didnt even make him seem like that much of out cast. But the fault was in the writing. But still. A screaming goat is worth 8 stars lol