The Grinch fingerprintBig heart, striking style.
Spectacular
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The Grinch is spectacular.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and situational comedy.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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The Grinch is included with a subscription to Peacock, Freeform, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 25 min
The Grinch runs 1 h 25 min.
Yes. Critics average 56 and audiences 60 out of 100, so both groups see The Grinch much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $75 million to make and earned $553 million worldwide, 7.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Grinch in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 121 storytelling tropes for The Grinch, including Well-Intentioned Extremist, Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance, Never Trust a Trailer.
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