The Grinch

Name: The Grinch
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: November 9, 2018
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 51
Cast: AJ Dee, Angela Lansbury, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Jules Asner

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 9, 2018 | PG

Starring: AJ Dee, Angela Lansbury, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Jules Asner, Kaitlyn Maher, Kenan Thompson, Lynnae Stine, Paula T. Lin, Pharrell Williams, Ramone Hamilton, Rashida Jones, Sam Lavagnino, Scarlett Estevez, Tristan O'Hare

Summary: The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when he runs out of food. Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitudeThe Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when he runs out of food. Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh. Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who-a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer-plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme threatens to collide with the Grinch's more nefarious one. Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos' holiday cheer once and for all?… Expand

Director: Matthew O'Callaghan and Peter Candeland and Raymond S. Persi and Scott Mosier and Stephan Franck and Yarrow Cheney

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 86 min

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Leah Greenblatt

Nov 19, 2018

Kids could still watch the peerless 1966 original, though their blooming little cortexes will probably respond to the shiny-bright novelty here — and be newly spellbound by a tale almost as old as color television, but still evergreen. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Nov 8, 2018

While the first “Grinch” I will always adore It’s possible that there’s still room for one more. Hearing the Who’s sing their songs to the skies — It’s still movie magic, whatever the size. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Nov 7, 2018

For anyone who grew up with “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” The Grinch won’t replace it, yet it’s nimble and affectionate in a way that can hook today’s children, and more than a few adults, by conjuring a feeling that comes close enough. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 7, 2018

It’s as forgettable as the torn wrapping paper piled around the tree 15 minutes into Christmas morning. Read full review

Tom Russo

Nov 7, 2018

The result is a reworking that feels both unnecessary and uninspired, even if it’s too genial and visually captivating to be flat-out off-putting. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Nov 7, 2018

The filmmakers keep the visuals merry and popping bright. Benedict Cumberbatch, voicing the Grinch, opts not to compete with Karloff at all, which is smart, and speaks in an American accent, sounding rather like Bill Hader, which is confusing. Read full review

Keith Watson

Nov 8, 2018

The film’s vision of Christmas is so insipid and lifeless, it’s hard to see why the Grinch would even bother to steal it. Read full review

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Ferny777

Nov 14, 2018

This movie was so worth watching since it was completely faithful from its original source material unlike Mike Myers's The Cat In The Hat.

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sman08

Dec 24, 2020

This movie is amazing.
Very kind, good for both children and adults.
The animation is really good. The picture is beautiful.

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Donnie1

Nov 13, 2018

Yes! Perfect! Amazing movie, very very good movie, But some of it gets kinda boring.

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Grachechkovski

Dec 23, 2018

The good family movie for the New Year's period about kindness and spirit of the holiday. If I have children, I could take them on this film

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AnimaDraws2DS

Aug 28, 2020

Even with the stunning visuals and great animation, Illumination's The Grinch can't stand up with generic jokes and bland humor.

My Score: 56

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JLuis_001

Nov 15, 2018

Dr. Seuss doesn't really have much attention in Mexico and although in recent years with all the adaptations that have come out of his work he has become more recognized, yet is still far from being relevant.

I have never read The Grinch but I understand that this version is more attachedDr. Seuss doesn't really have much attention in Mexico and although in recent years with all the adaptations that have come out of his work he has become more recognized, yet is still far from being relevant.

I have never read The Grinch but I understand that this version is more attached to the source material and although I can say that provides an entertaining time in the end it doesn't add anything and has nothing worth mentioning. It's an ok adaptation yet inevitably forgettable.… Expand

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RobertFloyd

May 28, 2019

The Grinch is an avalanche of a studio and it still is not the worse from a company. The only reason I don't think its the worse film I've seen is because it has good visuals and even then illumination had to cut corners even though they knew it was gonna make hundreds of millions of dollars.

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