The grinch is a 2018 american computer animated christmas fantasy comedy film produced by illumination and distributed by universal pictures based on the 1957 book how the grinch stole christmas by dr seuss it is the third screen adaptation of the story following the 1966 television special starring boris karloff and the cgi reboot of 2000 live action feature length film starring jim carrey it marks illuminations second dr seuss film adaptation following the lorax the . Discover the magic of the mean one this holiday season oscarr winning director ron howard and oscarr winning producer brian grazer bring christmas best lov. The grinch 2018 full cast crew see agents for this cast crew on imdbpro directed by screenplay by dr seuss based on the book how the grinch stole christmas by cast in credits order verified as complete benedict . How the grinch stole christmas is a childrens story by theodor dr seuss geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author it follows the grinch a grumpy solitary creature who attempts to put an end to christmas by stealing christmas gifts and decorations from the homes of the nearby town of whoville on christmas eve miraculously the grinch realizes that christmas is . Oscar winners ron howard and brian grazer go to whoville to bring the worlds best loved grump to life in this hilarious celebration of the true holiday spir