How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Film Tickets

The essentials

Quick Facts About How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Film

• Film: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) directed by Ron Howard; stars Jim Carrey as the Grinch and features a James Horner score. Box office: approximately $350.6 million worldwide; it was a major holiday-season success in 2000. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_%282000_film%29?utm_source=openai))
• Soundtrack: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000) includes artist contributions from Busta Rhymes, Faith Hill, Smash Mouth, NSYNC, and includes the film-score music by James Horner. Faith Hill’s 'Where Are You Christmas?' is the film’s flagship single. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_%28soundtrack%29?utm_source=openai))
• Iconic song lineage: The classic 'You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' originated in the 1966 special (sung by Thurl Ravenscroft). The song appears in multiple Grinch adaptations and has been reinterpreted by later artists. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_a_Mean_One%2C_Mr._Grinch?utm_source=openai))
• Major awards/achievements: The 2000 Grinch film won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_%282000_film%29?utm_source=openai))
• Social / official presence: The Grinch musical maintains an official site (grinchmusical.com) for touring dates and content; broader media coverage includes People and Entertainment outlets noting cast appearances and current events. ([grinchmusical.com](https://www.grinchmusical.com/?utm_source=openai))
• Taylor Momsen and The Pretty Reckless: Taylor Momsen performed Cindy Lou Who’s song in the 2000 film and later formed The Pretty Reckless, which has released four studio albums through 2021 and has released new material in 2025, including a Christmas EP and a new single connected to the Grinch franchise. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Momsen?utm_source=openai))