The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
Acting
Cumberbatch's weird American accent is unhinged.
Production
Whoville looks like edible gingerbread architecture.
Score
Pharrell narrates; Tyler the Creator does 'You're a Mean One'.
Director
Yarrow Cheney
Benedict Cumberbatch
Grinch (voice)
Rashida Jones
Donna Lou Who (voice)
Kenan Thompson
Bricklebaum (voice)
Cameron Seely
Cindy Lou Who (voice)
Angela Lansbury
Mayor McGerkle (voice)
Pharrell Williams
Narrator (voice)
Ramone Hamilton
Axl (voice)
Sam Lavagnino
Ozzy (voice)
Scarlett Estevez
Izzy (voice)
Michael Beattie
Store Clerk (voice)
Scott Mosier
Additional Voices (voice)
Lori Alan
Additional Voices (voice)
Carter Hastings
Additional Voices (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui
Additional Voices (voice)
John Kassir
Additional Voices (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the first Grinch adaptation to give him an actual backstory beyond 'he's just like that.' The 2000 Jim Carrey version implied trauma; this one commits to it.
Illumination's animation style—those enormous eyes, that rubbery physics—was basically engineered to sell plush toys. Mission accomplished.
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