Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Movie

He gets meaner.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch movie poster

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.

Who's Involved:

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

Release Date:

Friday, November 9, 2018 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
brief rude humor
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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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Who stars in Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Cast List

... The Grinch (voice)

The End We Start From, The Book of Clarence  

... The Mayor of Whoville (voice)

Mr. Popper's Penguins, Mary Poppins Returns  

... (voice)

The Social Network, Tag  

... (voice)

The Smurfs, Trolls World Tour  

... Narrator(voice)

Sing 2  

Who's making Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Crew List

A look at the Dr. Seuss' The Grinch behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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

Production: What we know about Dr. Seuss' The Grinch?

Key Facts

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

Filming Timeline

  1. 2018 - July: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2018 - April: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2016 - April: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2014 - January: The film was set to Development  status.
  5. 2013 - February: The film was set to Announced  status.

    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.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Release Date: When was the film released?


Dr. Seuss' The Grinch was a Nationwide release in 2018 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 Here and Now. Additional information: 2D/3D.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 .

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