Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (film) | |
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Directed by | Ron Howard |
Produced by | Ron Howard Brian Grazer |
Starring |
Jim Carrey |
Music by | James Horner |
Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
Editing by | Dan Hanley Mike Hill |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release | November 17, 2000 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $123 million |
Gross revenue | $345,141,403 |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (promoted theatrically as The Grinch) is a 2000 American comedy-drama Christmas film from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film. Because the film is based on a children's picture book, many additions had to be made to the storyline to bring it up to feature-length, including some information about the backstory of the titular character. Most of the rhymes used in the book were used in the film, though some were slightly changed, and new rhymes were put in as well.
The film was directed by Ron Howard, produced by Howard and Brian Grazer, and starring comedian Jim Carrey. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but spent four weeks as the number-one film in the United States. The Grinch is the second highest-grossing holiday film of all time with $345,141,403 worldwide, only behind Home Alone.
Cast[]
- Jim Carrey as the Grinch
- Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who
- Kelley as Max the Dog and Frank Welker as his voice
- Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier
- Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who
- Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who
- Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus May Who
- Clint Howard as Whobris
- Mindy Sterling as Clarnella Who
- Jeremy Howard and T. J. Thyne as Drew Lou and Stu Lou Who
- Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan
- Josh Ryan Evans as an 8-year-old Grinch
- Anthony Hopkins as the Narrator
- Bryce Dallas Howard as a surprised Who
- Ben Bookbinder as an 8-year-old Augustus May Who
- Landry Allbright as an 8-year-old Martha May Whovier
- Reid Kirchenbauer as an 8-year-old Whobris
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