How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a classic Dr. Seuss children's story, widely adapted into animated and live-action films, about a grumpy creature who tries to ruin Christmas for the Whos of Whoville but ultimately discovers the holiday's true spirit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christmas story
animated television special
children's book
live-action film
picture book
adaptation How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) NERFINISHED
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) NERFINISHED
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical) NERFINISHED
The Grinch (2018 film) NERFINISHED
antagonistRole The Grinch NERFINISHED
author Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED
basedOn How the Grinch Stole Christmas! NERFINISHED
characterDevelopment The Grinch's heart grows three sizes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Ben Washam NERFINISHED
Chuck Jones NERFINISHED
Ron Howard NERFINISHED
distributor Universal Pictures
firstAirDate 1966
genre children's literature
fantasy
holiday fiction
hasPageCount approximately 64 pages
illustrator Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Cindy Lou Who NERFINISHED
Max NERFINISHED
The Grinch NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
narrator Boris Karloff NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork CBS
partOf Dr. Seuss canon NERFINISHED
plotSummary The Grinch attempts to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville but learns that Christmas is more than material gifts
productionCompany Illumination Entertainment NERFINISHED
protagonist The Grinch NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1957
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2000
2018
setting Whoville NERFINISHED
starring Jim Carrey NERFINISHED
Taylor Momsen NERFINISHED
theme Christmas NERFINISHED
community
redemption
the true meaning of Christmas
voiceActor Benedict Cumberbatch NERFINISHED
writer Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED

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Mike Hill notableWork How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss notableWork How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Grinchmas basedOn How the Grinch Stole Christmas
this entity surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dan Hanley notableWork How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Whoville appearsIn How the Grinch Stole Christmas
this entity surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Don Peterman notableWork How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Don Peterman workedOn How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Cindy Lou Who appearsIn How the Grinch Stole Christmas
this entity surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Max (the dog) fictionalUniverse How the Grinch Stole Christmas
this entity surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (franchise)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical basedOn How the Grinch Stole Christmas
this entity surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!