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Saturday, May 17, 2008

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Numbers Rating: 6.75 (8 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 52% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $260,031,035
International Gross $85,100,000
Worldwide Gross $345,131,035
Released November 17, 2000
Production Budget $123,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $40,000,000
MPAA Rating PG for some crude humor
Running Time:104 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross56 (see full chart)
Keywords Visual Effects, Christmas, Live Action Cartoon
Distributed by Universal
Produced by Imagine Entertainment
Original Story by Dr. Seuss
Music Composed By James Horner
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Kids Fiction
Director Ron Howard

Cast

Jim Carrey    The Grinch
Jeffrey Tambor    Mayor of Whoville
Christine Baranski    Martha May Who-vier
Molly Shannon    Betty Lou Who
Anthony Hopkins    Narrator
Josh Ryan Evans    8 Year Old Grinch
Jeremy Howard    Dru Lou-Who
Frankie Ray    Who
Walter Franks   
Clint Howard    Whobris
Rance Howard    Elderly Timekeeper
Ron Howard    Townsperson
Verne Troyer    Bandmember
Bryce Dallas Howard    Surprised Who
Frank Welker    Max the Dog
T.J. Thyne    Stu Lou Who

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/17/2000 1 $55,820,330   3,127 $17,851 $55,820,330 3
11/24/2000 1 $52,118,445 -6.63% 3,134 $16,630 $137,095,800 10
12/1/2000 1 $27,096,630 -48.01% 3,138 $8,635 $171,996,090 17
12/8/2000 1 $18,646,520 -31.19% 3,182 $5,860 $195,646,175 24
12/15/2000 3 $13,805,465 -25.96% 3,256 $4,240 $213,634,400 31
12/22/2000 4 $14,728,460 +6.69% 3,164 $4,655 $235,119,990 38
12/29/2000 6 $7,286,100 -50.53% 3,161 $2,305 $253,367,455 45
1/5/2001 11 $2,503,210 -65.64% 2,594 $965 $257,830,325 52
1/12/2001 22 $715,905 -71.40% 912 $785 $259,011,600 59
1/19/2001 31 $201,595 -71.84% 504 $400 $259,286,185 66
1/26/2001 34 $155,625 -22.80% 394 $395 $259,484,690 73
2/2/2001 39 $143,925 -7.52% 303 $475 $259,674,120 80
2/9/2001 40 $97,980 -31.92% 284 $345 $259,806,995 87
2/16/2001 44 $113,020 +15.35% 254 $445 $259,951,325 94
2/23/2001 52 $59,325 -47.51% 172 $345 $260,031,035 101

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/17/2000 1 $15,200,440   3,127 $4,861 $15,200,440 1
11/18/2000 1 $17,353,691 +14.17% 3,127 $5,550 $32,554,131 2
11/19/2000 1 $16,729,000 -3.60% 3,127 $5,350 $55,082,330 3
11/20/2000 1 $3,611,685 -78.41% 3,127 $1,155 $58,694,015 4
11/21/2000 1 $4,878,120 +35.06% 3,127 $1,560 $63,572,135 5
11/22/2000 1 $9,000,000 +84.50% 3,127 $2,878 $72,600,000 6
11/23/2000 1 $12,400,000 +37.78% 3,127 $3,965 $85,000,000 7
11/24/2000 1 $20,300,000 +63.71% 3,127 $6,492 $105,300,000 8
11/27/2000 1 $2,178,130   3,134 $695 $139,273,930 11
11/28/2000 1 $2,037,100 -6.47% 3,134 $650 $141,311,030 12
11/29/2000 1 $1,770,710 -13.08% 3,134 $565 $143,081,740 13
11/30/2000 1 $1,817,720 +2.65% 3,134 $580 $144,899,460 14
12/1/2000 1 $6,345,000 +249.06% 3,138 $2,022 $151,244,000 15
12/2/2000 1 $11,980,000 +88.81% 3,138 $3,818 $163,224,000 16
12/3/2000 1 $8,316,000 -30.58% 3,138 $2,650 $171,996,090 17
12/4/2000 1 $1,192,440 -85.66% 3,138 $380 $173,188,530 18
12/5/2000 1 $1,365,030 +14.47% 3,138 $435 $174,553,560 19
12/6/2000 1 $1,190,895 -12.76% 3,138 $380 $175,744,455 20
12/7/2000 1 $1,255,200 +5.40% 3,138 $400 $176,999,655 21
12/8/2000 2 $4,385,000 +249.35% 3,185 $1,377 $181,385,000 22
12/9/2000 1 $8,620,000 +96.58% 3,185 $2,706 $190,005,000 23
12/10/2000 1 $5,584,000 -35.22% 3,182 $1,755 $195,646,175 24
12/11/2000 2 $859,140 -84.61% 3,182 $270 $196,505,315 25
12/12/2000 2 $1,193,250 +38.89% 3,182 $375 $197,698,565 26
12/13/2000 1 $985,555 -17.41% 3,182 $310 $198,684,120 27
12/14/2000 1 $1,144,815 +16.16% 3,182 $360 $199,828,935 28
12/15/2000 3 $3,101,000 +170.87% 3,255 $953 $202,874,000 29
12/16/2000 3 $5,101,000 +64.50% 3,255 $1,567 $207,975,000 30
12/17/2000 2 $4,477,000 -12.23% 3,256 $1,375 $213,634,400 31
12/18/2000 2 $1,204,720 -73.09% 3,256 $370 $214,839,120 32
12/19/2000 2 $1,579,160 +31.08% 3,256 $485 $216,418,280 33
12/20/2000 2 $1,759,125 +11.40% 3,256 $540 $218,177,405 34
12/22/2000 5 $3,850,000   3,150 $1,222 $222,027,000 36
12/23/2000 3 $5,286,000 +37.30% 3,150 $1,678 $227,313,000 37
12/24/2000 2 $2,910,000 -44.95% 3,150 $924 $230,223,000 38
12/25/2000 5 $2,483,785 -14.65% 3,150 $789 $235,119,990 39
12/26/2000 6 $3,274,740 +31.84% 3,150 $1,040 $238,394,730 40
12/27/2000 6 $3,005,555 -8.22% 3,164 $950 $241,400,285 41
12/28/2000 6 $2,942,520 -2.10% 3,164 $930 $244,342,805 42
12/29/2000 6 $3,150,000 +7.05% 3,170 $994 $247,493,000 43
12/30/2000 6 $2,612,000 -17.08% 3,170 $824 $250,105,000 44
12/31/2000 6 $1,524,105 -41.65% 3,170 $481 $251,629,105 45
1/1/2001 8 $1,738,350 +14.06% 3,161 $550 $253,367,455 46
1/2/2001 8 $948,295 -45.45% 3,161 $300 $254,315,750 47
1/3/2001 9 $537,370 -43.33% 3,161 $170 $254,853,120 48
1/4/2001 10 $473,995 -11.79% 3,161 $150 $255,327,115 49
1/7/2001 11 $713,000   2,594 $275 $257,830,325 52
1/8/2001 14 $129,665 -81.81% 2,594 $50 $257,959,990 53
1/9/2001 14 $128,995 -0.52% 2,594 $50 $258,088,985 54
1/10/2001 16 $102,385 -20.63% 2,594 $39 $258,191,370 55
1/11/2001 15 $104,225 +1.80% 2,594 $40 $258,295,595 56
1/15/2001 21 $177,840   912 $195 $259,011,600 60

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