Movie Poster
The Grinch
It was the heist before Christmas.
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.
  • Released on 11/08/2018 (Movie)
  • 6.9 out of 10 (3987 votes on TMDB)
  • Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
  • Cast
  • Crew
Where to Watch
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider
Image of Content Provider

Headshot of Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch

Character's name: "Grinch (voice)"
Birthday: 07/19/1976
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Biography:
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Cumberbatch won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Frankenstein and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Sherlock. His performances in the dramas The Imitation Game (2014) and The Power of the Dog (2021) earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For playing the title role in five-part drama miniseries Patrick Melrose, he won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2014 Time magazine included him in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015 he was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to the performing arts and to charity. A graduate of the Victoria University of Manchester, Cumberbatch continued his training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, obtaining a Master of Arts in Classical Acting. He first performed at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in Shakespearean productions and made his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in 2005. Since then, he has starred in the Royal National Theatre productions After the Dance (2010) and Frankenstein (2011). In 2015, he played the title role in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre. Cumberbatch's television work includes his performance as Stephen Hawking in the television film Hawking in 2004. He gained worldwide recognition for his performance as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock from 2010 to 2017. He has also headlined Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Parade's End (2012), The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016), Patrick Melrose (2018), and Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019). In films, Cumberbatch has starred in Amazing Grace (2006) as William Pitt the Younger, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) as Khan, 12 Years a Slave (2013) as William Prince Ford, The Fifth Estate (2013) as Julian Assange, and The Imitation Game (2014) as Alan Turing. He also acted in the historical dramas The Current War (2017), 1917 (2019) and The Courier (2020), and received critical acclaim for his performance in Jane Campion's Western drama The Power of the Dog (2021). From 2012 to 2014, through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of Smaug and Sauron in The Hobbit film series. Cumberbatch portrays Dr. Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with Doctor Strange (2016), and also voiced the character in the animated series What If...? (2021).

Headshot of Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones

Character's name: "Donna Lou Who (voice)"
Birthday: 02/25/1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography:
Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for starring as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), for which she received critical acclaim. Jones appeared as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002) and as Karen Filippelli on the acclaimed NBC comedy series The Office (2006–2011). From 2016 to 2019, Jones starred as the lead eponymous role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca. Jones is also known for her roles in such films as I Love You, Man (2009), The Social Network (2010), Our Idiot Brother (2011), The Muppets (2011), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), which she co-wrote, and Tag (2018). Jones also co-wrote the story of Toy Story 4 (2019). As a filmmaker, she directed the first episode of Hot Girls Wanted, a series that focused on the sex industry. She was also executive producer of the series. In 2018, her documentary Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix; it won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rashida Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Headshot of Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson

Character's name: "Bricklebaum (voice)"
Birthday: 05/10/1978
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography:
Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his roles in the films Good Burger and Fat Albert as well as on Kenan & Kel and All That.

Headshot of Cameron Seely
Cameron Seely

Character's name: "Cindy Lou Who (voice)"
Birthday: 02/17/2007
Birthplace: United States

Headshot of Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury

Character's name: "Mayor McGerkle (voice)"
Birthday: 10/16/1925
Date of Death: 10/11/2022
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Biography:
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 - October 11, 2022) was a British-American actress and singer who has appeared in theater, television, and film roles. Her career was spanned almost eight decades, much of it in the United States. Her work has received international attention. Her first film appearance was in the 1944 film Gaslight as a conniving maid, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Among her other films are The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Beauty and the Beast (1991), and Anastasia (1997). She expanded her repertoire to Broadway musicals and television in the 1950s and was particularly successful in Broadway productions of Gypsy, Mame and Sweeney Todd. Lansbury is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her 12 year run as writer and sleuth Jessica Fletcher on the U.S. television series Murder, She Wrote, in which she starred from 1984 to 1996. Her recent roles include Lady Adelaide Stitch in the 2005 film Nanny McPhee, Leona Mullen in the 2007 Broadway play Deuce, Madame Arcati in the 2009 Broadway revival of the play Blithe Spirit and Madame Armfeldt in the 2010 Broadway revival of the musical A Little Night Music. Respected for her versatility, Lansbury has won five Tony Awards, six Golden Globes, an Honorary Academy Award, and has been nominated for numerous other industry awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress on three occasions, and eighteen Emmy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Angela Lansbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Headshot of Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams

Character's name: "Narrator (voice)"
Birthday: 04/05/1973
Birthplace: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Biography:
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

Headshot of Ramone Hamilton
Ramone Hamilton

Character's name: "Axl (voice)"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

Headshot of Sam Lavagnino
Sam Lavagnino

Character's name: "Ozzy (voice)"
Birthday: 06/29/2006
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography:
Sam Lavagnino (born June 29, 2006) is an American voice actor and YouTuber whose roles include Catbug in Bravest Warriors and Young Grizz in We Bare Bears. He also voices the dog "Rolly" in the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals and "Mr. Muffin" in the YouTube series asdfmovie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Lavagnino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Headshot of Scarlett Estevez
Scarlett Estevez

Character's name: "Izzy (voice)"
Birthday: 12/04/2007
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography:
Scarlett Estevez (born December 4, 2007) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress playing Megan in the films Daddy's Home and its sequel Daddy's Home 2. Estevez has gone on to play Trixie on the television series Lucifer since 2016, and Gwen on the fourth season of the Disney Channel television series Bunk'd in 2019.

Headshot of Michael Beattie
Michael Beattie

Character's name: "Store Clerk (voice)"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

Headshot of Scott Mosier
Scott Mosier

Character's name: "Additional Voices (voice)"
Birthday: 03/05/1971
Birthplace: Vancouver, Washington, USA
Biography:
Scott A. Mosier is a Canadian-American film producer, editor, podcaster, writer and actor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith, with whom he co-hosts the weekly podcast, SModcast.

Headshot of Lori Alan
Lori Alan

Character's name: "Additional Voices (voice)"
Birthday: 07/18/1966
Birthplace: Potomac, Maryland, USA
Biography:
Lori Alan (née Denniberg, born July 18, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. She voices the long-running role of Pearl Krabs the Whale on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voices news anchor Diane Simmons on Family Guy, the Invisible Woman on Fantastic Four, and The Boss in the Metal Gear video game series, as well as various voices on Hey Arnold!. She voiced for movies including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Inside Out, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Minions, and as Bonnie's Mom in Toy Story 3 & 4 (and Toy Story Toons). She started acting at age five, making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial. Her stage debut was as Annie's youngest sister in a local community theater production of Annie Get Your Gun. A longtime member of New York's Gotham City Improv (Groundlings East), she went on to Emerson College and graduated with honors from Tisch School of the Arts.

Headshot of Carter Hastings
Carter Hastings

Character's name: "Additional Voices (voice)"
Birthday: 12/17/2004
Birthplace: California, USA

Headshot of Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Alazraqui

Character's name: "Additional Voices (voice)"
Birthday: 07/20/1962
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA
Biography:
Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. His voice-over work includes the role of Bobbi Fabulous on Phineas and Ferb, the Taco Bell chihuahua, Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents!, Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, Lazlo in Camp Lazlo, and as Jonathan Weed on Family Guy.

Headshot of John Kassir
John Kassir

Character's name: "Additional Voices (voice)"
Birthday: 10/24/1957
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography:
John Kassir is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as the voice of the Cryptkeeper in HBO's Tales from the Crypt franchise. He is also known for his role as Ralph in the off-Broadway show Reefer Madness and its 2005 film adaptation. He is also the current voice of Scrooge McDuck since 2016, after the death of Alan Young. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Kassir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Default Image
Michael LeSieur
Screenplay

Headshot of Chris Meledandri
Chris Meledandri
Producer

Headshot of Scott Mosier
Scott Mosier
Producer

Headshot of Audrey Geisel
Audrey Geisel
Executive Producer

Headshot of Yarrow Cheney
Yarrow Cheney
Director

Headshot of Janet Healy
Janet Healy
Producer

Headshot of Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud
Executive Producer

Headshot of Scott Mosier
Scott Mosier
Director

Headshot of Tommy Swerdlow
Tommy Swerdlow
Screenplay

Production Companies



Universal Animation Studios logo