How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 1999 comedy-drama Christmas movie that was produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and was directed by Ron Howard. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and the 1966 TV Christmas special.
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Produced by | Ron Howard Brian Grazer |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss (book) Jeffrey Price Peter S. Seaman |
| Starring | Jim Carrey Taylor Momsen Jeffrey Tambor Christine Baranski Bill Irwin Molly Shannon Clint Howard |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Edited by | Dan Hanley Mike Hill |
| Distributed by | Imagine Entertainment |
Release date | November 19, 1999 |
Running time | 101 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $123 million |
| Box office | $345,141,403 |
Cast
- Jim Carrey as The Grinch
- Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who
- Kelley as Max the Dog and Frank Welker as his voice
- Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus May Who
- Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier
- Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who
- Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who
- Clint Howard as Whobris
- Mindy Sterling as Clarnella
- Jeremy Howard as Drew Lou Who
- T. J. Thyne as Stu Lou Who
- Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan
- Josh Ryan Evans as the Grinch (8 years old)
- Ben Bookbinder as Augustus May Who (8 years old)
- Landry Allbright as Martha May Whovier (8 years old)
- Reid Kirchenbauer as an Whobris (8 years old)
- Deep Roy as a Post Office Clerk
- Anthony Hopkins as the Narrator
Soundtrack
- Green Christmas by Barenaked Ladies
- Christmas, Why Can't I Find You by Taylor Momsen
- Better Do it Right by Smash Mouth
- Christmas of Love by Little Isidore and the Inquisitors
- Who-bilation by Chores
- Christmas Dreaming by I Found God
- Grinch 2000 by Jim Carrey & Busta Rhymes
Ratings
How the Grinch Stole Christmas gained average reviews:
- Rotten Tomatoes - 53%
- Metacritic - 56% out of 100
