How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a movie starring Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, and Kelley. On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town. The Grinch arrived in Whoville as a baby and was adopted by two elderly sisters. He was a timid child and wasn't as cruel as he would later become.