The Grinch

The Grinch, also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, is a 2018 American animated Christmas comedy film based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss, being the third screen adaptation of the book, following the 1966 television special and the 2000 live-action film. Produced by Illumination, it was directed by Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney and written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the Grinch, with Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, and Angela Lansbury in supporting roles, and Pharrell Williams as the narrator. The plot follows the Grinch, who plans to stop Whoville's Christmas celebration by stealing all the town's decorations and gifts, with his pet dog Max. The film was announced in 2013, and by 2016, Cumberbatch was cast, and Cheney and Peter Candeland were set to direct. In 2018, Mosier took over Candeland's position as co-director. Danny Elfman composed the score, with a song written and performed by Tyler, the Creator. The Grinch was released in the United States on November 9, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $540 million, becoming the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time, as well as the highest-grossing Dr. Seuss film adaptation.