# Der Grinch (2018)

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**Original title**: *The Grinch*
**Runtime**: 85 min
**Genres**: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier
**Written by**: Tommy Swerdlow, Michael LeSieur
**Starring**: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely, Angela Lansbury, Pharrell Williams

> *It was the heist before Christmas.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here we have another attempt to make Dr. Seuss darker and edgier. The Grinch decides to stop Whoville's Christmas by stealing all of their presents and decorations. It's not quite as funny as one might hope, but kids seem to like it well enough.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.4/10 (111173 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 60% · Metacritic 51/100

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