The Grinch

"It was the heist before Christmas."

2018 1h 25m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 4,536

AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.

“It was the heist before Christmas.”

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
The Grinch (voice)
Rashida Jones
Donna Who (voice)
Kenan Thompson
Bricklebaum (voice)
Cameron Seely
Cindy-Lou Who (voice)
Angela Lansbury
Mayor McGerkle (voice)
Pharrell Williams
Narrator (voice)
Ramone Hamilton
Axl (voice)
Sam Lavagnino
Ozzy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yarrow Cheney
Writers: Michael LeSieur, Tommy Swerdlow, David Feiss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Cartagena shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Rashida Jones and Kenan Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was the heist before Christmas.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yarrow Cheney directs. Danny Elfman scores. Chris Cartagena cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Cartagena shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Benedict Cumberbatch and Rashida Jones and Kenan Thompson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It was the heist before Christmas.".
9IMDB entry: tt2709692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Chris Cartagena
Sound: David Acord
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $552,976,825
Return: 737% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Grinch (2018)

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bigchris182018-11-11
★ 8/10
After hearing negative reviews from others I was reluctant to see this one at first but I went with my gut feeling and saw it and wow I am so happy I did this movie made my Christmas already it's just what we need in the world today a movie about people putting aside their differences and enjoying just being together
Chris2018-11-12
★ 1/10
So I paid £7 to fall asleep! Alas, even my kids aged 11 and 14 found it uninteresting. Grandma came along, she loves all animation films, but even this failed to capture her interest. We were expecting some new twists in an already well-known tale, but hey-ho, not this time.
KristinaZI2019-01-03
★ 8/10
The Grinch was a movie I really wanted to see before Christmas but life was so busy and I just didn't have enough time. I am so glad I finally managed to see it. LIKED: - the animation is absolutely stunning! all of the colours and the contrast with the snow was amazing. - Max was the most adorable puppy ever! for some reason, it reminded me of Dobby a bit :D - a big part of the story was told in verse and there were many quotes taken directly from the book. DISLIKED: - I kind of wanted more songs - Grinch wasn't portrayed as mean as I expected OVERALL: It was cute, adorable and very Christmasy! Yes, it was cheesy but it is supposed to be like that. I think I prefer it as an animation.