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Max is the tritagonist of the 2000 live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He is the dog and companion of The Grinch.

Biography[]

His past[]

It is unknown how or when The Grinch got him, but he presumably found him during his childhood.

The Present[]

He was first seen when he scared the Whos with the huge monster with a growl. His master, The Grinch, was proud of him for scaring them, but upset that the Whos won't leave him alone.

The Grinch came up with a plan to prank the Whos at Whoville. Their plan works until they met Cindy Lou Who at the post office, and when Cindy's in trouble, Max order his master to save her, which The Grinch did.

After saving Cindy, they left and made prank calls until they decided to go home to Mt. Crumpit.

He wasn't seen again until Cindy came to Mt. Crumpit to invite his master to join the party, and later on, The Grinch decided to go.

When The Grinch was having a bad time (thanks to the mayor bullying him again), he came home and realized that Max was having a party by himself and having a great time revealing that Max actually loved Christmas unlike the Grinch.

Then, his master threw him out and told Max that if he's not gonna help, he'll do something bad to him until somehow Max gives him a idea: to dress as Santa Claus, so he can steal Christmas.

Before they head to Whoville, The Grinch realizes that he forgot the reindeer and notices that if he can't find one, he'll use Max instead.

His master makes Max into a reindeer and they head to Whoville to steal presents from every single house. After they got every single present, they headed home, but the sled ran out of gas.

The Grinch made Max pull the sled all the way home, and Max was tired after they both got home.

While his master was about to push the sled, he and Max realize that the Whos are singing without any presents. At first, The Grinch was mad about it, then confused and suddenly realized that Christmas isn't about presents, it's about spending time with the people you love.

After The Grinch realized what he had done, he told Max that he loves him, and Max gives him a happy lick until his master told him to give him some space. Then, Max realized that the sled is about to fall and warns his master.

After his master saved the sled and Cindy Lou Who, they head back to Whoville to bring the presents back.

At the end, we see Max was sitting next to Cindy as she serves him a feast and eating.

Video game[]

Go Max!
~ The Grinch commanding Max.

Max appears as a secondary playable character in the 2000 video game adaptation of the film.

The Max acts as the Grinch's accomplice during his attempt to ruin the Whos' Christmas. The Grinch can command Max to enter areas that the Grinch can't access.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Max, the male dog, is played by Kelley, a female dog.
  • Max was originally going to be a CGI dog.
  • Max appears to understand the English language by being able to obey specific commands by the Grinch, like what size wrench to bring him.
  • Despite living with the Grinch, Max has a lot of Christmas spirit. Max is shown secretly dancing to Christmas music while the Grinch is away.

See Also[]

Navigation[]

           Dr Seuss Logo Heroes

Stories
Horton Hears a Who: Horton the Elephant | Morton the Mouse | Ned McDodd | Jojo McDodd | Rudy Kangaroo
The Cat in the Hat: The Cat in the Hat (Live Action) | Conrad | Sally | The Fish | Thing One and Thing Two | Nick
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Grinch (Live Action, CGI) | Max (Live Action, CGI) | Cindy Lou Who (Live Action, CGI) | Martha May Whovier | Donna Lou Who
Green Eggs and Ham: Sam-I-Am | Guy-Am-I | Mr. Jenkins | Gluntz | Pam-I-Am | E.B. Weebie | Michelle Weebie | McWinkle
The Lorax: The Lorax | The Once-Ler | Ted Wiggins | Grammy Norma | Bernice Wiggins | Audrey | Cy | Pipsqueak

Movies

Television
Halloween Is Grinch Night: Euchariah Who | Wuzzy Woozoo

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Book
The Grinch | Max | Cindy Lou Who

Movies
Halloween Is Grinch Night: The Grinch | Euchariah Who | Wuzzy Woozoo
The Grinch Grinches The Cat in The Hat: The Grinch | The Cat in the Hat
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): The Grinch | Max | Cindy Lou Who | Martha May Whovier
The Grinch (2018): The Grinch | Max | Cindy Lou Who | Donna Lou Who | Fred The Reindeer
The Mean One: Cindy You-Know-Who | Detective Burke

TV Series
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966): The Grinch | Max | Cindy Lou Who

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