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| Directed by | Steven LaMorte |
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| Story by | Steven LaMorte |
| Based on | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Sheffield |
| Edited by | Mathew Roscoe |
| Music by | Yael Benamour |
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| Distributed by | Atlas Film Distribution |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $612,260[1][2] |
The Mean One is a 2022 American Christmas horror film directed by Steven LaMorte from a screenplay written by Flip and Finn Kobler. It is a horror retelling of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and stars Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher, with David Howard Thornton as the eponymous character. It follows a young woman as she attempts to defend her childhood town from a green-skinned creature who goes on a murderous rampage during the holiday season.
The film was first announced by XYZ Films in October 2022, who collaborated with A Sleight of Hand Productions, Amy Rose Productions and Kali Pictures on its production. Because it is unauthorized, the film never uses the language of the original book.[3] The Mean One was released by Atlas Film Distribution theatrically on December 9, 2022 and received generally negative reviews.
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- ^ "The Mean One (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (October 7, 2022). "'The Mean One' – XYZ Films Releasing 'Grinch' Slasher Movie Spoof This December". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.