The Grinch

The Grinch (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch) is a 2018 American 3D computer-animated Christmas film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the television special from 1966 and the live-action feature-length film from 2000.

The Grinch is directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow, narrated by Pharrell Williams and starring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely and Angela Lansbury.

It is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures in the United States on November 9, 2018, in RealD 3D and select IMAX theaters.

It received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the animation and Cumberbatch’s voice acting, but said the film added nothing new to the story. It was also commercially successful, grossing over $510 million on a $75 million budget. A sequel, The Grinch 2: Dog Daze, was released in 2026.

Plot
The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) hatches a sneaky scheme with his trusted canine Max and fat reindeer Fred to ruin this year’s Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan to make their annual holiday three times bigger that year: steal all the Christmas gifts from Whoville's houses dressed as a fake Santa Claus. While the Grinch plots his plan, Cindy Lou Who (Cameron Seely) plans to seek out Santa Claus to thank him for helping her widowed mother every Christmas, but little does she know she is trying to blow the Grinch's cover.

Voice cast

 * Benedict Cumberbatch as The Grinch, a misanthropic grumpy, green creature who dislikes Christmas.
 * Frank Welker (uncredited) as Max the Dog, Grinch's pet dog and sidekick and Fred, Grinch's overweight reindeer.
 * Cameron Seely as Cindy Lou Who, a young resident of Whoville.
 * Rashida Jones as Donna Lou Who, Cindy's overworked mother
 * Kenan Thompson as Bricklebaum, a jolly bearded man and resident of Whoville who lives by the Grinch.
 * Angela Lansbury as Mayor McGerkle, the elderly Mayor of Whoville.
 * Pharrell Williams as the Narrator
 * Ramone Hamilton as Axl, one of Cindy Lou's friends.
 * Sam Lavagnino as Ozzy, one of Cindy Lou's friends.
 * Scarlett Estevez as Izzy, one of Cindy Lou's friends.
 * Tristan O'Hare as Groopert, one of Cindy Lou's friends.