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The Grinch
2018
· Movie
· 85 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #547
- IMDb #434
- Google retired #369
- Rotten Tomatoes #389
- Metacritic #354
- Letterboxd #504
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #385
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #425
- Metacritic Critics #315
- Metacritic Audience #366
- Criticker #319
- Douban #258
- Kinopoisk #204
- AlloCiné #374
- Trakt #334
Every rating
31–80
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 31, highest is Google on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A grumpy, solitary Grinch living just above Whoville plans to end Christmas by stealing all the presents and decorations. His plan is set in motion when a young, overly enthusiastic Who girl decides to make him her friend and include him in the town's holiday cheer.
Details
- Directors
- Scott Mosier, Yarrow Cheney
- Writers
- Michael LeSieur, Tommy Swerdlow
- Based on
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
- Studio
- Illumination, Universal Pictures
- Released
- 8 November 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $75.0M
- Box office
- $553.0M
- Awards
- 1 win, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →1 win from 14 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild 2019 | Production Design in an Animated Feature | Colin Stimpson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2019 | Best Animated Film | Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney | Nominee |
| Producers Guild of America Award 2019 | Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2019 | Music in an Animated Feature Production | Danny Elfman and Tyler, The Creator | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2019 | Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Habib Louati | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2019 | Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Chris Cartagena | Nominee |
| Kids' Choice Awards 2019 | Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |
| Kids' Choice Awards 2019 | Favorite Animated Movie | The Grinch | Nominee |
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Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Production Design in an Animated Feature | Colin Stimpson | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | Nominee |
Movieguide Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Movies for Families | The Grinch | Winner |
| Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie | The Grinch | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature | David Galante, Francois Boudaille, Olivier Luffin, Yarrow Cheney for The Grinch | Nominee |
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Loic Rastout, Ludovic Ramiere, Henri Deruer, Nicolas Brack for Whoville | Nominee |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Eric Carme, Nicolas Brice, Milo Riccarand for Snow, Clouds and Smoke | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Pierre Leduc, Janet Healy, Bruno Chauffard, Milo Riccarand | Nominee |
Annie Awards
3 nominations
| Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Chris Cartagena | Nominee |
| Music in an Animated Feature Production | Danny Elfman and Tyler, The Creator | Nominee |
| Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Habib Louati | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Animated Movie | The Grinch | Nominee |
| Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominee |