Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Chuck Jones, Ben Washam |
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| Writer: | Dr. Seuss |
| Staring: |
| Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1966 |
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| Director: | Chuck Jones, Ben Washam |
| Writer: | Dr. Seuss |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | holiday, based on novel or book, monster, obsession, santa claus, heart, materialism, sleigh, christmas tree, affection, surrealism, snow, dog, christmas |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Cat in the Hat Productions, MGM Animation/Visual Arts |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $315,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Boris Karloff | Narrator / The Grinch (voice) |
| June Foray | Cindy Lou Who (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dal McKennon | Max (voice) (uncredited) |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chuck Jones | Storyboard Artist, Director |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | Theme Song Performance |
| Ben Washam | Co-Director, Animation |
| Dr. Seuss | Book, Lyricist |
| Maurice Noble | Production Design |
| Lovell Norman | Editor |
| John O. Young | Editor |
| Eugene Poddany | Conductor, Additional Music |
| Les Goldman | Production Executive |
| Bob Ogle | Storyboard Artist, Additional Writing |
| Irv Spector | Storyboard Artist, Additional Writing |
| Don Morgan | Layout Supervisor |
| Albert Hague | Music |
| Earl Jonas | Production Manager |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Assistant Production Manager |
| Don Foster | Graphic Designer |
| Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| Ted C. Bemiller | Camera Operator |
| Nick Vasu | Camera Operator |
| Hal Ashmead | Animation |
| Philip DeGuard | Animation |
| Oscar Dufau | Layout Supervisor |
| Ken Harris | Animation |
| Bob Inman | Animation |
| Phil Roman | Animation |
| Richard Thompson | Animation |
| Don Towsley | Animation |
| Lloyd Vaughan | Animation |
| Buf Nerbovig | Animation |
| Kitty Schoentag | Animation |
| Auril Thompson | Animation |
| Uvon Young | Animation |
| Dean Elliott | Orchestrator |
| Friz Freleng | Storyboard Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chuck Jones | Producer |
| Dr. Seuss | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 49 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 72 | 133 | 46 |
| 2025 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 487 | 720 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 470 | 490 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 928 | 947 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 575 | 764 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 487 | 684 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 68 | 422 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 514 | 838 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 10 | 678 | 829 |