How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 1999 comedy-drama Christmas movie that was produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and was directed by Ron Howard. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and the 1966 TV Christmas special.

Cast

Jim Carrey as The Grinch

Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who

Kelley as Max the Dog and Frank Welker as his voice

Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus May Who

Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier

Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who

Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who

Clint Howard as Whobris

Mindy Sterling as Clarnella

Jeremy Howard as Drew Lou Who

T. J. Thyne as Stu Lou Who

Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan

Josh Ryan Evans as the Grinch (8 years old) Ben Bookbinder as Augustus May Who (8 years old) Landry Allbright as Martha May Whovier (8 years old) Reid Kirchenbauer as an Whobris (8 years old) Deep Roy as a Post Office Clerk Anthony Hopkins as the Narrator

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)

Soundtrack

Green Christmas by Barenaked Ladies

Christmas, Why Can't I Find You by Taylor Momsen

Better Do it Right by Smash Mouth

Christmas of Love by Little Isidore and the Inquisitors

Who-bilation by Chores

Christmas Dreaming by I Found God

Grinch 2000 by Jim Carrey & Busta Rhymes

Ratings

How the Grinch Stole Christmas gained average reviews:

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)

Rotten Tomatoes - 53%

Metacritic - 56% out of 100

Other websites

How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Official website

1999 comedy movies

1999 fantasy movies

Christmas movies

Movies about bullying

Movies about revenge

Movies based on books by Dr. Seuss

Movies directed by Ron Howard

Universal Pictures movies

Movies composed by James Horner

Movies that won the Best Makeup Academy Award

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)