Tag: The Grinch

  • ‘The Grinch’ to Steal Box Office Crown With $55 Million-Plus Debut

    ‘The Grinch’ to Steal Box Office Crown With $55 Million-Plus Debut

    It’s never too early to cash in on a little Yuletide spirit.Universal and Illumination are seeing green as The Grinch anticipates to earn between $55 million to $65 million when it launches on 4,140 screens. The animated comedy is expected to dominate over The Girl in the Spider’s Web and Overlord, the two other wide…

  • ‘The Grinch’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending

    ‘The Grinch’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending

    In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “The Grinch.”Ads placed for the remake of the Christmas classic had an estimated media value of $9.28 million through Sunday for 1,903 national ad airings on 49…

  • ‘The Grinch’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending

    ‘The Grinch’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending

    In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending for “The Grinch.”Ads placed for the remake of the Christmas classic had an estimated media value of $4.97 million through Sunday for 825 national ad airings on 39…

  • ‘The Grinch’ Trailer: The Mean Green Menace Returns

    That mean green bastard The Grinch is back in an all-new animated movie. Yes, that nasty wasty skunk is returning to ruin Christmas for the Whos down in Whoville, so you better get out of his way. The new The Grinch trailer awaits you below, in all its green glory. Then he got an idea.…

  • ‘The Grinch’: First Trailer Showcases the Return of Dr. Seuss’ Lovable Grump

    Illumination Entertainment has released the first The Grinch trailer. For those who have never read or seen the Christmas classic, the story follows The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch), who plans to steal Christmas, but eventually experiences heart-enlargement when he sees the citizens of Who-ville being so good to each other. We’ll have our thoughts on the…

  • ‘Wonder’ Director Stephen Chbosky to Helm Dr. Seuss Biopic

    That Dr. Seuss is so hot right now. With Illumination Entertainment gearing up for their Benedict Cumberbatch-voiced The Grinch movie, and Warner Bros. planning a new Seuss film series, the beloved children’s author is having a bit of a moment. And you can throw a new project on that list because Deadline reports that Wonder…

  • The Highest-Grossing Movies of the 21st Century So Far, Ranked

    The Highest-Grossing Movies of the 21st Century So Far, Ranked

    It seems odd to be ranking or considering movie lists having to do with “the 21st century”, but indeed a lot has changed over the past 16 years. The highest grossing film of the year 2000 was The Grinch, a live-action family movie, followed by Cast Away, a largely dialogue-less drama fronted by Tom Hanks.…

  • How ‘The Grinch’ Sent a Brilliant Make-Up Artist Into Therapy

    How ‘The Grinch’ Sent a Brilliant Make-Up Artist Into Therapy

    The make-up job for the live-action 2000 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas was notoriously arduous. Jim Carrey compared the eight-hour process to “being buried alive,” and the production nearly came to a screeching halt because of how much the actor hated the make-up. But what about the poor make-up artist on the other…

  • ‘The Grinch’ and His Poochy Pal Max Revealed in a New Olympics TV Spot

    One of Dr. Seuss’ most (in)famous creations is getting an animated reboot later this year with Illumination Entertainment’s The Grinch. And even though the title character won’t arrive until November, we’ve already got an early glimpse at the Grinch in action! A new TV spot timed to NBC’s ongoing Winter Olympics coverage sees the no’goodnik…

  • ‘The Grinch’ First Look Arrives Courtesy of the Olympics

    ‘The Grinch’ First Look Arrives Courtesy of the Olympics

    The Winter Olympics have commenced, bringing with them our first real look at The Grinch. Dr. Seuss’ immortal Christmas thief has already seen one big screen treatment before, via Ron Howard’s candy-colored nightmare adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Now, the big green menace is set to come to theaters again in the form…