The Grinch (2018)

Benedict Cumberbatch: The Grinch

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• Grinch : [looks at Fred]  Well, Santa had eight reindeer, he looks like he ate the other seven.

• Grinch : [trying to sneak into Whoville; in a strained whisper]  This is the loudest snow I've ever heard in my life!

• Grinch : I specifically bought enough food to last me until January. How much emotional eating have I been doing?

• Grinch : Your daughter's kindness changed my life.

  Donna Who : That's my little girl.

• Grinch : It was me. I stole your Christmas. I stole it because I thought it would fix something from the past. But it didn't.

• Grinch : Max, I'm promoting you. YOU will guide my sleigh tonight!

• [last lines] 

  Narrator : And the Grinch raised his glass, and led the Whos in a toast.

  Grinch : To kindness and love, the things we need most!

• Grinch : [Max is giving him puppy eyes, hoping to gain sympathy]  Max, you know the rules. You sleep in your bed and I sleep in-

  [notices Fred is also giving him puppy eyes] 

  Grinch : Oh, no, no! Not you, too! I don't believe this. Max, did you teach him puppy eyes?

• Grinch : Today was - grr-eat! We did mean things, AND we did them in style.

• Grinch : Christmas already? Ugh!

• Grinch : If I'm gonna become Santa, then I need to get into character.

• Grinch : What's this?

  Who Lady : Excuse me! Are you getting that? I need it for my Christmas stuffing.

  Grinch : Mmm, no.

  Who Lady : Well, that's not very nice.

  [Grinch drops it on the floor and it shatters, she stamps her foot] 

  Who Lady : Oh sugar plums.

• Grinch : Beautiful, isn't it, Max? This, my little friend, is the Rein-horn. It perfectly recreates the mating call of the reindeer. Behold.

  [blows it, but instead attracts a goat] 

  Grinch : Oh, hey there. Sorry, little goat. I was calling for a rein-

  [the goat suddenly screams at him and Max] 

  Grinch : What was that? Scram! Skedaddle! Strange goat.

  [he and Max run off] 

• Grinch : Look at those greedy little gift monsters.

• [repeated line] 

  Grinch : MAX!

• Grinch : [to Bricklebaum]  Sorry, can't hear you. I don't speak 'Ridiculous'.

• Grinch : [to Fred and Max, showing them a wrapped present]  The present! THIS is our enemy! You WILL want to unwrap it.

  [mesmerized] 

  Grinch : And... play with it.

  [Fred and Max exchange confused looks. The Grinch starts to slowly pull the present's ribbon, but regains his senses and tosses the present aside] 

  Grinch : But you must NOT! If you can get past the present, the only obstacle left is...

  [holds out a Santa-shaped sugar cookie] 

  Grinch : THE COOKIE. Look at it in all its red, sugary splendor.

  [Fred tries to grab the cookie with his mouth, but the Grinch takes it away] 

  Grinch : No, no, no! Look at yourselves! Discipline! We must...

  [Fred snatches the cookie from the Grinch's hand and eats it. The Grinch sighs in disgust] 

  Grinch : Resist.

• Narrator : From the edge of his ledge, way up in the sky, The Grinch felt upset. But he wasn't sure why. It could have been Christmas. All that joy and such. Or something from his past that he just couldn't quite touch. But whatever it was, it made his heart moan. Though he was used to it now, this being alone. And now safe in his cave and apart from the fray, he reminded himself...

  Grinch : It is better this way.

• Narrator : Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea.

  Grinch : [smiles wickedly]  I know what to do. I'm going to STEAL their Christmas!

• Grinch : It's go time!

• Cindy-Lou Who : [to the Grinch, after accidentally running over him with her inner tube]  I'm sorry for bumping into you but this is really important. Have you seen my letter?

  Grinch : [growls in frustration]  And that, right there, Max, is the true nature of the Who child. Just right to, "Me, me, me. My letter. Me, me, me."

  Cindy-Lou Who : No! You don't understand. This isn't just A letter. This is THE letter.

  Grinch : [turns to face her]  Oh, really? Let me guess. Small child, December 20th, rapidly searching for a 'really important' lost letter. Might it be your list of demands to Santa?

  Cindy-Lou Who : They're not demands! It's more like a wish. And what I'm wishing for is really, really important.

  Grinch : Well then, why send a letter? I mean, if it's really that important, you should just ask him face-to-face.

  [mockingly] 

  Grinch : Oh, but that's right! No one's ever seen him! My bad.

  [turns to leave; coldly] 

  Grinch : C'mon, Max. Let's get out of here.

  Cindy-Lou Who : [waves to Max]  Bye, doggy.

• Grinch : I mean, what does Santa have that I don't?

  [Max barks] 

  Grinch : [frowns]  That's hurtful.