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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000·Movie·PG·105 min·6.8(8,299)

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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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Where to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas in United States

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Where is How the Grinch Stole Christmas streaming around the world?

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United StatesAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
IndiaGoogle Play Movies, YouTube
United KingdomAmazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with AdsApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
CanadaAmazon Prime Video, Crave, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon ChannelApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
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GermanyAmazon Prime Video, Joyn Plus, Amazon Prime Video with AdsApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
FranceMolotov TV, TF1+Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
SpainApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
BrazilClaro video, Globoplay, Claro tv+, Telecine Amazon ChannelApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
JapanAmazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with AdsAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 English-language family, comedy and fantasy film directed by Ron Howard. The cast is led by Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 8300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas was produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, and LUNI Productions and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on November 17, 2000, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $123 million, it went on to gross $346 million worldwide.

Director
Ron Howard
Writers
Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price
Release date
November 17, 2000
OTT release
October 13, 2015
Original language
English
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Country
United States of America, Germany
Budget
$123 million
Box office
$346 million
Production
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, LUNI Productions
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas cast & crew

How the Grinch Stole Christmas was directed by Ron Howard and written by Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price.

The cast features Jim Carrey as Grinch, Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who, Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus Maywho, Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier, Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who, and Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Donald Peterman, and it was produced by Todd Hallowell and Ron Howard.

Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas worth watching?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 8,299 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and fantasy, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 13, 2015.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

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Cast of How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Grinch

Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen

Cindy Lou Who

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Mayor Augustus Maywho

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Martha May Whovier

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Lou Lou Who

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Betty Lou Who

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Whobris

Josh Ryan Evans

Josh Ryan Evans

8-Year-Old Grinch

Mindy Sterling

Mindy Sterling

Clarnella

Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce Dallas Howard

Surprised Who

Lacey Kohl

Lacey Kohl

Christina Whoterberry

Rachel Winfree

Rachel Winfree

Rose

How the Grinch Stole Christmas — FAQs

Where can I watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas in United States?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

What language is How the Grinch Stole Christmas in?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).

What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas rated?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is rated PG. It holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 8,299 ratings.

When did How the Grinch Stole Christmas release on OTT?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas became available digitally on October 13, 2015.

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