Logo used for the 2000 film.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a Christmas picture book written by Dr. Seuss about a mountain cave-dwelling curmudgeon named The Grinch who is annoyed by the Whos down in Whoville below celebrating the holidays with such joy and tries to rid them of their excitement.
The book has been adapted into numerous other media, with the 1960s animated special being perhaps the most famous of them.
List of Grinch-related media:
Literature:
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957) — The original book.
- How the Grinch Lost Christmas! (2023) — A sequel to the original book.
Animated Specials:
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) — An animated Christmas Special, and the effective Franchise Codifier. Boris Karloff voices the title character and The Narrator, while Chuck Jones provides the animation.
- Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977) — A Halloween Special where a boy named Euchariah stands up to the Grinch and his Paraphernalia Wagon. Animation this time was done by De Patie Freleng Enterprises.
- The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) — An animated special where the Grinch faces off against another iconic Seuss character, The Cat in the Hat. Again produced by De Patie Freleng Enterprises.
Films:
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) — A live-action film adaptation of the book produced by Universal. Despite receiving two Golden Raspberry Award nominations, the performance of Jim Carrey as the title character remains fondly remembered.
- The Grinch (2018) — An animated film produced by Illumination Entertainment, this time starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Series:
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996-1998) — A televised Puppet Show produced by the Jim Henson Company starring several iconic Dr. Seuss characters, naturally including the Grinch.
Theatre:
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1994) — A musical adaptation of the book that appeared in many forms until it finally made its Broadway debut in 2008. Received a professionally recorded version in 2020 starring Matthew Morrison as the title character.
- Grinchmas (2000) — A stage play hosted every year at Universal Studios. This was originally made to promote the 2000 film.
Video Games:
- The Grinch (2000) — A platformer
Licensed Game released for multiple consoles, though the Game Boy Color version is the most popular.
