How the Grinch Stole Christmas
“You better watch out!”
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
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2 films
Cast
52 people
Jim Carrey
Grinch
Known for
The Truman Show
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Taylor Momsen
Cindy Lou Who
Known for
Gossip Girl
Paranoid Park
Jeffrey Tambor
Mayor Augustus Maywho
Known for
Arrested Development
The Hangover
Christine Baranski
Martha May Whovier
Known for
The Good Wife
Nine Perfect Strangers
Bill Irwin
Lou Lou Who
Known for
Legion
Interstellar
Molly Shannon
Betty Lou Who
Known for
Hotel Transylvania
Serendipity
Clint Howard
Whobris
Known for
The Jungle Book
Ice Cream Man
Josh Ryan Evans
8-Year-Old Grinch
Also in
Passions
P.T. Barnum
Mindy Sterling
Clarnella
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Chowder
Bryce Dallas Howard
Surprised Who
Known for
Jurassic World
The Village
Lacey Kohl
Christina Whoterberry
Known for
Secretary
Trick
Rachel Winfree
Rose
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Thirteenth Floor
Ron Howard Director · Jeffrey Price Screenplay Peter S. Seaman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $346M · Budget $123M · United States release November 17, 2000
Box office
Budget
$123,000,000
Worldwide gross
$345,800,000
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Production
LUNI Productions
Production
United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 8, 2000
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · November 17, 2000
Theatrical
United States · November 20, 2001
Physical · DVD / VHS
United States
November 25, 2004 · TV · ABC
October 13, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
October 13, 2015 · Digital · 4K Ultra HD
October 17, 2017 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
December 25, 2017 · TV · NBC
December 6, 2020 · TV · FX
November 3, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
December 12, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 25th Anniversary re-release
Australia
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Canada
November 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 4, 2004 · Theatrical
France
December 6, 2000 · Theatrical
November 20, 2001 · Physical · DVD
December 15, 2001 · Physical · VHS
December 8, 2009 · Digital
December 8, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 3, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
October 15, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
December 19, 2025 · TV · Gulli
February 24, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
November 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
December 7, 2000
Japan
December 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical
December 22, 2003 · TV · SBS 6
November 4, 2004 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 26, 2006 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
December 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 29, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
November 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Russia
December 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 7, 2000 · Theatrical
December 23, 2024 · TV · JOJ
South Korea
December 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
November 14, 2001 · Physical · VHS / DVD
October 26, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 2, 2017 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
November 10, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD (Dolby Vision)
Switzerland
November 23, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 15, 2000 · Premiere
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
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