who made the grinch movie
The Grinch movie most people mean today is the 2018 animated film “The Grinch,” which was directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier and produced by Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. The earlier famous live‑action movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) was directed by Ron Howard and produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures.
Which Grinch movie?
There are two big modern Grinch movies people usually refer to:
- 2000: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (live action, Jim Carrey)
- 2018: The Grinch (animated, Benedict Cumberbatch)
When someone asks “who made the Grinch movie” without a year, it most often refers either to the 2000 classic with Jim Carrey or the 2018 animated version.
Who made the 2018 “The Grinch”?
- Directors: Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier
- Producers/Studios: Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures
- Based on: Dr. Seuss’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
Who made the 2000 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?
- Director: Ron Howard
- Producers/Studios: Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures
- Based on: The same Dr. Seuss story, adapted into a live‑action feature.
Quick HTML table of the main films
| Film | Year | Format | Director(s) | Main Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grinch | 2018 | Animated | Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier | [7][1]Illumination, Universal Pictures | [7][1]
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Live action | Ron Howard | [5][3]Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures | [5][3]