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 releases hitting theaters this weekend.
In the adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, Benedict Cumberbatch voices the animated grouch who loathes Christmas. The voice cast also includes Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury, and Pharrell Williams. Frequent Illumination collaborator Yarrow Cheney took on directing duties with Scott Mosier.
“The Grinch” is the second Dr. Seuss story that Illumination, the studio behind “Despicable Me,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Sing,” has brought to the big screen. In 2012, the animators produced “The Lorax,” which launched with $70 million and went on to pick up over $348 million globally. Both “Grinch” and “Lorax” carried production budgets around $75 million.
This marks the third time “Grinch” has gotten the Hollywood treatment. Following the 1966 animated TV special, the grumpy green creature snagged a 2000 feature film with Jim Carrey. Carrey’s rendition, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” is still the second-biggest holiday movie of all time with box office receipts over $345 million worldwide.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier
Music composed by: Danny Elfman
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
Production companies: Illumination, Universal Pictures
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