Cast
- Jim Carrey as the Grinch, a grouchy, cynical, and pessimistic green creature who always hated Christmas since he was an 8-year-old child. It was revealed in his origin that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates teased him.
- Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who, a young Who who thinks the Christmas spirit in Whoville is lost. (In this version, she is 8-years old, whereas in the book and TV special she was "no more than two").
- Kelley as Max the Dog and Frank Welker as his voice, who is the Grinch's pet dog and only companion on Mt. Crumpit. It is unknown how or when The Grinch got him.
- Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus May Who, Whoville's mayor. He is revealed to be the school bully who picked on the young Grinch, which motivated the Grinch to hate Christmas in the first place. He also denounces the Grinch every chance he gets and wants to have a Grinch-less Christmas.
- Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier, the Grinch's lifelong crush and the romantic love interest of Augustus. In the end, she ultimately marries the Grinch, much to Augustus' suprise.
- Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who, Cindy Lou's father and the postman of Whoville.
- Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who, Cindy Lou's mother and a rival to Martha May in a house-lighting contest.
- Clint Howard as Whobris, the mayor's aid.
- Mindy Sterling as Clarnella, the teacher.
- Jeremy Howard and T. J. Thyne as Drew Lou and Stu Lou Who, sons of Lou and Betty, and brothers to Cindy Lou.
- Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan, the chief of police.
- Josh Ryan Evans as an 8-year-old Grinch; his humiliation at school by Augustus is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas.
- Ben Bookbinder as an 8-year-old Augustus May Who; he judged the young Grinch, which then motivated the Grinch to hate Christmas.
- Landry Allbright as an 8-year-old Martha May Whovier; she shows compassion towards the young Grinch.
- Reid Kirchenbauer as an 8-year-old Whobris.
- Anthony Hopkins as the Narrator.
- Bryce Dallas Howard as a surprised Who.
- Devin Medley as a shocked Who.
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