VIDEO : ?The Grinch? Who Stole The Box Office

There was nothing Grinch-like about the opening weekend for the latest big-screen feature based on the works of Dr. Seuss, with Dr. Seuss? The Grinch kicking off the holiday season with a $66 million premiere. The animated feature arrived in theaters 18 years after Ron Howard?s live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which starred Jim Carrey in the title role, and beat its predecessor?s opening weekend by $11 million. Given that the 2000 film ended up earning more than $260 million domestically and $345.1 million worldwide, the future looks bright for The Grinch ? particularly with the ?A-? grade it received from audiences (and in spite of its 55-percent positive reviews on RottenTomatoes.com).