How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) movie poster

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."
ThumbScore
👍 88%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
AnimationFamilyComedy

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Director
Chuck Jones
Runtime
25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.5/10 (1,168 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
100%

Cast

Boris Karloff as Narrator / The Grinch (voice) · 83% avg
June Foray as Cindy Lou Who (voice) (uncredited) · 76% avg
Dal McKennon as Max (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)

Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas! good?

Yes. 88% audience score, estimated from 1,168 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#99 / 661 · Animation
Rank in its year
#5 / 16 · 1966

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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