Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

Release Date: Friday, November 9, 2018 Nationwide

Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Meledandri, Kenan Thompson, Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury, Michael LeSieur, Pharrell Williams, Audrey Geisel, Scott Mosier, Yarrow Cheney, Tommy Swerdlow

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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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.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
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 Who-ville 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 realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh.

Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who—a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer—plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one. Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Scott Mosier last directed Meebo and Me and Maude v Maude. The film's writer Michael LeSieur last wrote Keeping Up with the Joneses and You, Me and Dupree.

Producer
Chris Meledandri

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for brief rude humor
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
He gets meaner.
Also known as
How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Dr. Seuss' The Grinch movie production.

Key Facts

  • Sources say the plan is to stay faithful to the book.
  • An animated remake of Dr. Seuss' Christmas classic.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. While no release date has been set and a writer is now being sought, insiders say this will be the next Dr. Seuss adaptation Illumination to bow in theaters.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 9, 2018 . There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Overlord, The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story and The Long Dumb Road. Additional information: 2D/3D.



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