The Grinch
A determined 6-year-old sets out to trap Santa in order to plead for help for her overworked mother, unknowingly challenging the Grinch, whose own bitterness hides a deeper fear of Christmas joy.
“It was the heist before Christmas.”
Synopsis
The Grinch devises a plan to spoil Christmas as the people of Whoville prepare for their yearly holiday festivities. However, a particular young Who may have the power to alter the course of events.
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A crew of 170+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Chris CartagenaScored by Danny ElfmanSound by David Acord
Box Office
2018 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 7.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$553.0M
US & Canada: $271.7M — 49% of worldwide · International: $281.2M (51%)
Opening weekend: $67.6M — 25% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $88.4M — 33% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,141 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2020450 theaters
- $1.0M($1.3M today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Der Grinchde
- Dr. Seuss' The Grinchen
- El Grinches
- Le Grinchfr
- (Working Title)How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Il Grinchit
- (English)The Grinch
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 3, 2018
- EgyptNov 7, 2018
- United Arab EmiratesNov 8, 2018
- BrazilNov 8, 2018
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Cast & Crew
170 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as The Grinch
Cameron Seely
as Cindy-Lou Who
Rashida Jones
as Donna Who
Pharrell Williams
as Narrator
Tristan O Hare
as Groopert
Kenan Thompson
as Mr. Bricklebaum
Sam Lavagnino
as Ozzy
Ramone Hamilton
as Axl
Angela Lansbury
as Mayor McGerkle
Scarlett Estevez
as Izzy
Michael Beattie
as Store Clerk
Lori Alan
as Additional Voices
Supporting cast
33Carlos Alazraqui
as Additional Voices
Doug Burch
as Additional Voices
Cathy Cavadini
as Additional Voices
Tucker Chandler
as Additional Voices
Townsend Coleman
as Additional Voices
Meilee Condron
as Additional Voices
Abby Craden
as Additional Voices
Brian T Delaney
as Additional Voices
John Demita
as Additional Voices
Bill Farmer
as Additional Voices
Aaron Fors
as Additional Voices
Willow Geer
as Additional Voices
Jess Harnell
as Additional Voices
Barbara Harris
as Additional Voices
Carter Hastings
as Additional Voices
John Kassir
as Additional Voices
Evan Kishiyama
as Additional Voices
Danny Mann
as Additional Voices
Jeremy Maxwell
as Additional Voices
Scott Mosier
as Additional Voices
Laraine Newman
as Additional Voices
Dashiell Priestley
as Additional Voices
Alex Puccinelli
as Additional Voices
Emma Elizabeth Shannon
as Additional Voices
Joel Swetow
as Additional Voices
Mindy Sterling
as Additional Voices
Tara Strong
as Additional Voices
Regina Taufen
as Additional Voices
Jim Ward
as Additional Voices
Pierre Coffin
as Bob the Minion
Kresimir Mikic
as Grinch
Pentatonix
as Who-Carolers
Georgia Toffolo
as Mrs. Toffee Apple
Directors
2Writers
15Bianca Ansems
storyboard artist
Cinzia Angelini
storyboard artist
Dave Rosenbaum
production executive / story supervisor
Dr Seuss
Writer, Writers
Elizabeth Malpelli
story production supervisor
Guy Bar Ely
storyboard artist, story artist
Ian Abando
story artist
Keith Baxter
storyboard artist
Meelis Arulepp
storyboard artist
Michael Lesieur
Writer, Writers, screenplay by &
Mike Bell
storyboard artist
Nima Azarba
storyboard artist
Pete Candeland
Additional Story Material
Scott Alberts
additional story artist, storyboard artist
Tommy Swerdlow
Writer, Writers, screenplay by
Producers
7Other crew
108David Bae
4d effect editor
Olivier Auba
accounting department
Nicholas Windley
accounting department (as Nick Windley)
Chris Bacon
additional arrangements by
John Carnochan
additional editing
Tiffany Hillkurtz
additional editor
Mickie Mcgowan
adr voice casting
Charlie Aufroy
animator
Michael Alcouloumre
animator
Colin Stimpson
Art Director
Jerome Arthuis
assistant computer graphics supervisor
Gianfranco De Feo
assistant editor (as Gian de Feo)
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