For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures presents The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. Get it on Blu-ray from Shopville!

The Grinch takes place in a fantastic winter wonderland that invites audiences into an immersive world that is relatable, yet different. From the vibrant, multi-dimensional city of Whoville, to the Grinch's cavernous home, everything is bursting with unique creative flourishes and infused with magic.

The Grinch

Living atop Mt. Crumpit and choosing only his dog Max for company, the delightfully wicked Grinch was born with a heart two sizes too small. His disdain for his neighbors down in Whoville is magnified every Christmas season when he is forced to endure their enthusiasm for togetherness, generosity and, worst of all, joy. But after 53 years of lonely and miserable holidays, the Grinch finally has a plan to make this season bearable: He’s going to steal Christmas!

Max

Max is the Grinch’s deeply devoted dog and only friend. He lives with the Grinch in his cave and is responsible for most of the household upkeep. Using an intricate system of contraptions and pulleys, Max is able to do everything from making the Grinch’s coffee to doing his laundry. Highly empathetic and fiercely loyal, Max hides his love of Christmas from the Grinch out of respect. But when it’s Christmas Eve and the Grinch is without a reindeer for his heist, Max steps up to the sleigh in costume, ready to help his friend no matter what.

Cindy-Lou Who

Cindy-Lou is an energetic, hopeful, young Who with a firm belief in the spirit of Christmas. Looking for a way to show her loving, overworked single mother just how much she admires her, Cindy-Lou decides that this is the year she will finally meet Santa Claus so she can ask him to help. With the assistance of her best friends, a foolproof plan, and her relentless persistence, Cindy-Lou sets out on her biggest adventure yet - to trap Santa! And no cynical, scheming Grinch will stop her.

Fred

Roped (quite literally) into the Grinch’s plans. This chubby misfit becomes an unlikely member of the Grinch and Max’s unconventional family. At first a troublemaker, Fred begins to grow more comfortable in his new home as the Grinch comes to see him as a fellow outcast who has been ostracized by his herd.

Groopert

Cindy-Lou’s best friend and partner in crime, the inventive and good-natured Groopert can go from selling snowballs to now cones just by adding a few sugary ingredients (and changing a few letters on the sign). Inspired by Cindy-Lou’s passion to catch Santa Claus, he is the first one to join the mission and agrees to recruit the rest of their gang of friends - although, his mom doesn’t really like him using the word 'gang.'

Bricklebaum

The Grinch’s closest neighbor, Bricklebaum is everything the Grinch is not: joyful, kind and full of holiday spirit. When the Mayor issues a decree to make Christmas “three times bigger,” Bricklebaum is the most enthusiastic and happiest Who to comply, even going so far as to try and convince the Grinch to join the festivities.

The Grinch will outfit himself with a set of contraptions and tools that will help him complete his heist, stealing every sign of Christmas from all of Whoville!