How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

All Releases

Domestic (75.4%)
$261,415,800
International (24.6%)
$85,108,644
Worldwide
$346,654,179
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Domestic Opening$55,082,330
Budget$123,000,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 17, 2000 (Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy Family Fantasy

By Release

Release Group Rollout Markets Domestic International Worldwide
Original Release November 17-December 8, 2000 6 markets $260,745,620 $85,096,578 $345,842,198
2020 Re-release December 4, 2020 3 markets $420,180 $11,449 $508,836
2023 Re-release December 3, 2023 Domestic, APAC $617 $12,459
2021 Re-release Domestic, APAC $250,000 $290,686

By Region

Domestic # Releases Lifetime Gross Rank
Domestic 4 $261,415,800 134
EMEA # Releases Lifetime Gross Rank
United Kingdom 2 $36,147,137 205
Germany 1 $9,315,399 694
Iceland 1 $300,950 170
Denmark 1 $223,729 1,510
APAC # Releases Lifetime Gross Rank
Australia 4 $4,388,373 1,194
New Zealand 1 $617 6,892