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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
 104 minutes (1 hrs 44 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Jim Carrey · Taylor Momsen · Jeffrey Tambor · Christine Baranski · Bill Irwin · Molly Shannon

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th November 2000

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 1st Dec '00
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Nov '00
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $55.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 17

Chart position history

UK box office

1 Dec, 2000
1
8 Dec, 2000
1
15 Dec, 2000
2
22 Dec, 2000
1
29 Dec, 2000
4
5 Jan, 2001
5
12 Jan, 2001
7
19 Jan, 2001
8
26 Jan, 2001
9
2 Feb, 2001
9
11 Dec, 2020
9
24 Dec, 2021
15

US box office

17 Nov, 2000
1
24 Nov, 2000
1
8 Dec, 2000
1
15 Dec, 2000
3
22 Dec, 2000
3
29 Dec, 2000
6
5 Jan, 2001
11
12 Jan, 2001
8
16 Feb, 2001
10
11 Dec, 2020
14
18 Dec, 2020
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £15.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $260.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $345.6 Million

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Released globaly this week there are 34 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Weapons from the top of the global box office.

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Eenie Meanie
  • Nobody 2
  • Afterburn
  • Bring Her Back
  • Together
  • Relay
  • Eden
  • The Life of Chuck
  • Eddington
  • Dongji Rescue

Eenie Meanie

  • The movie is from director Shawn Simmons.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Bad Girl (2016).
  • The film also stars Karl Glusman who's last movie was The Bikeriders (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / France / Germany / Italy / Singapore / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

Nobody 2

  • The movie is directed by Timo Tjahjanto, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Timo Tjahjanto also directed The Shadow Strays in 2024.
  • It stars Bob Odenkirk who also starred in Nobody 2 (2025).
  • The film also stars Connie Nielsen who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Nobody in 2021.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Germany / Hungary / Mexico / Singapore / Thailand

Afterburn

  • The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • J.J. Perry also directed The Killer's Game in 2024.
  • It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
  • The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
  • Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
  • J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Cambodia / Germany / Greece / Israel / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab Emirates

Bring Her Back

  • The movie is directed by Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in The Other Me (2022).
  • The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Dominican Republic / Greece / Mexico

Together

  • The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
  • The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
  • Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in The Lego Movie in 2014, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Estonia / Kazakhstan / Norway / Poland / Singapore / Sweden

Relay

  • The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Trishna (2012).
  • The film also stars Lily James who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Kazakhstan / Russia / United States

Eden

  • The movie is directed by Ron Howard, it is the directors 32nd movie.
  • Ron Howard also directed How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000 which grossed $345.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jude Law who also starred in Presence of Mind (1999).
  • The film also stars Ana de Armas who's last movie was Ballerina (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      China / Greece / Thailand / United States

The Life of Chuck

  • The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Mike Flanagan also directed Hush in 2016.
  • It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Crimson Peak (2015).
  • The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
  • Mike Flanagan directed Jacob Tremblay in Doctor Sleep, and Before I Wake
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Brazil / Mexico / United Kingdom

Eddington

  • The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Ari Aster also directed Hereditary in 2018.
  • It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
  • The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
  • Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Portugal / United Kingdom

Dongji Rescue

  • The movie is directed by Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang also directed Mini-bus in 2000.
  • It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in Embrace Again (2021).
  • The film also stars Lei Wu who's last movie was Papa (2023).
  • Hu Guan directed Yilong Zhu in and My People, My Country
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Caught Stealing - From Wednesday, 27th August
  • The Roses - From Wednesday, 27th August
  • The Thursday Murder Club - From Thursday, 28th August
  • The Toxic Avenger - From Thursday, 28th August
  • The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 28th August
  • André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away - From Saturday, 30th August
  • Materialists - From Thursday, 28th August
  • The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Afterburn - From Thursday, 28th August
  • The Home - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Detective Kien: The Headless Horror - From Friday, 29th August
  • The Ritual - From Wednesday, 20th August
  • Bambi: The Reckoning - From Wednesday, 27th August
  • Super Charlie - From Friday, 29th August
  • Late Shift - From Friday, 29th August
  • Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 29th August
  • Dongji Rescue - From Friday, 29th August
  • El Shater - From Friday, 29th August
  • Karate Kid: Legends - From Friday, 29th August
  • Colours of Time - From Friday, 29th August
  • Noise - From Friday, 29th August
  • Young Hearts - From Friday, 29th August
  • Motel Destino - From Friday, 29th August
  • The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 28th August
  • The Return - From Friday, 29th August
  • Sketch - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Smurfs - From Wednesday, 27th August
  • Honey Don't - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Together - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Bambi: A Tale of Life In the Woods - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Fight Or Flight - From Thursday, 28th August
  • 2000 Meters to Andriivka - From Thursday, 28th August
  • Bride Hard - From Thursday, 28th August

There were no new releases on the box office top 10 this weekend as The Croods: A New Age remained at the top for a third weekend.

Catalogue movies ones again did very well with half the top ten as Elf, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation and 2017's Wonder Woman all made re-appearances.

The US box office Quickview.

  • Number 1 - The Croods: A New Age (3rd Week)
  • Highest new entry - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (re-enters at number 5)
  • Longest run - Tenet (15 Weeks)*
  • Highest total gross - Tenet ($57,800,000)*
  • *Not including re-releases

The US box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th December 2020

The Croods: A New Age

The animated sequel starring Nicholas Cage spends its third weekend at the top of the US box office with a weekend gross of $3.01 Million, 32% down from last weekend and by far the highest on the US box office this week.

After 3 weeks of release the movie has now taken $24.26 million, it will be one of the top grossing film during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Half Brothers

The Mexican movie from director Luke Greenfield spends a second weekend at number 2 with a weekend gross of $490,000, a 30% drop from last weekend giving the film a total US gross of $1.38 Million.

Elf

The re-release of the 2003 movie jumps to number 3 this week with $400,000, a 20% increase over last weekend.

This gives the film a total gross since release of $176,12 Million.

Freaky

The Christopher Landon directed horror comedy is still doing well and this week takes $315,000 at number 4, 34% down on last weekend.

The movie has now taken a very respectable $8.23 Million over its 5 weeks of release.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Jim Carey Christmas movie from 2000 re-enters the box office this weekend with $268,170 giving the movie a total gross of $260.31 Million since release.

With the box office still in free fall for at least another weekend we take a look at the movies doing well in the UK over the past 20 years.

A year ago (2019) -

No.1 movie: - Frozen II which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Knives Out directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig and Chris Evans which entered the box office at number 2.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Joker which had taken £57.5 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn and starring Jeffrey Wright and Frances McDormand which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Pan which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Spectre which had taken £88.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 movie: - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £39.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Megamind directed by Tom McGrath and starring Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Despicable Me which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 movie: - Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £37 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Keeping Mum directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen and directed by Ron Howard

Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £16.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 movie: - Goldeneye which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £12.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Murder In The First directed by Marc Rocco and starring Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Pocahontas which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No.1 movie: - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Repossessed directed by Bob Logan and starring Linda Blair and Ned Beatty which entered the box office at number 2.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Ghost which had taken £23.3 Million over 9 weeks of release.

This week on the UK home video charts animated hit The Secret Life of Pets takes over from X-Men Apocalypse at the top.

The Secret Life of Pets was a massive hit for Universal that was released on 24th June 2016 and it hit the top of the box office on its debut with £9.5 million, the 74th best UK opening.

The film spent 3 weeks at the top before making a very slow decent down the box office, it spent an incredible 14 weeks in total on the top 15.

The total gross for the film in the UK is £35.8 million which makes it the 68th top grossing film while globally it took $864.2 million (£696 million) and is the 50th top film across the world.

Last weeks top film, X-Men Apocalypse, fell down to number 3 this week after a week at the top.

Also new this week is Independence Day Resurgence, sequel to the 1996 hit film it made number 2 on the box office on 24th June.

Worth noting is the flurry of Christmas films that are starting to pop up in the home video charts, this week we have Arthur Christmas at 9, How The Grinch Stole Christmas at 10 and Elf at 11.

UK Box Office Report Weekend 11th December 2015: Four at the top for Mockingjay, Grandma highest new film at 19! Retaining its position at the top of the UK box office this week is The Hinger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which has now spent 4 weeks as the number 1 film.

Mockingjay this week grosses £1.2 million to give it a total gross of £25.4 million, the second lowest of The Hunger Games films after the first movie.

There were no new releases this week on the box office, Grandma was the closest thing to a new entry which came in at number 19 from 92 screens and a £35,000 opening gross.

By The Sea starring and Directed by Angelina Jolie was new at number 23 and took £24,000 from its debut.

Spectre was yet again the highest total grossing film on the chart this week, still at number 3 and now taken £92 million after 7 weeks.

Point to note is the top 5 this week was the same as the top 5 last week.

Historical charts

A year ago - The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies was the new film at the top of the box office knocking Paddington down to 2.

Five years ago - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader made its debut at the top knocking Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 down to number 2.

Ten years ago - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe was the top film in the country knocking Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire down to number 2 - (something looks familiar there)

Fifteen years ago - How The Grinch Stole Christmas made it 2 weeks at the top while 102 Dalmatians was the highest new film at number 3.

Twenty years ago - The Santa Clause was the top new film of the week knocking Goldeneye down to number 2.