The Grinch

The Grinch (2018)★ 6.6/10

PG · US · 86 min · November 3, 2018

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Fantasy

Directed by: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier

Written by: Michael LeSieur, Tommy Swerdlow, Dr. Seuss

The Grinch plans to halt Christmas in Whoville by posing as Santa, while a young girl’s attempt to meet Santa leads their plans to intersect on Christmas Eve.

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Ccola-boraDecember 21, 2024
Watching a film like this during the holiday season is pure joy. With its vibrant visuals, humorous characters, simple conflicts, and heartwarming ending, it doesn’t offer anything new, because it doesn’t need to. It’s everything you want in a holiday movie.
RRichard.G.TeagueDecember 19, 2024
Max, the little dog, is absolutely adorable, and the town exudes a fairytale charm. The Christmas carols sung by the townsfolk are delightful. Much like the Grinch, I don’t typically enjoy festive family gatherings, but by the end, the warmth of the story completely won me over.
Cchimera_sMarch 28, 2024
Illumination Entertainment, once celebrated for the "Despicable Me" series, has crafted an impeccable fairy-tale world for the new "The Grinch". Yet, despite its atmospheric Christmas mood, the film's hollow storyline and underdeveloped characters turn what could have been a fascinating journey into a clichéd and juvenile experience.
Ppdx3526March 28, 2024
Christmas resides in the hearts of the townspeople, but loneliness dwells within the Grinch. His elaborate plan to steal Christmas and make everyone lonely is his way of combating his solitude. However, the townspeople come together to sing carols, showing that joy is still present even without Christmas decorations. While some find safety in togetherness, others watch from a lonely corner atop a snowy mountain, unable to dispel their solitude with the dazzling lights below.
SSexy ladyDecember 8, 2023
Contains spoilers
The townspeople are filled with Christmas joy while the Grinch feels nothing but loneliness. So he tries hard to steal Christmas so that everyone feels as lonely as he is. People of different backgrounds come together to sing carols, and manage to still find happiness even if their Christmas decorations are stolen. In this world, some people congregate for a sense of safety, while others, unable to shake off their loneliness, hide away in the "snowy mountains", gazing at the brilliant lights below.
PpelilandDecember 8, 2023
It’s such a mediocre and kidish animation that shouldn't have been made. It's even worse than the already mediocre live-action version... The Grinch is just too cute to be remotely cruel or scary. The residents don't even treat him as a terrifying monster who lives in the mountains. He is no more than a weird neighbor. This makes the whole plot seem pointless.
SsaNTOS_7December 8, 2023
It would be a joy to watch a film like this during Christmas season. The visuals are gorgeous, the characters are funny, the "conflicts" with no real stakes, and the heartwarming ending. It's nothing new, yet it is everything you need in a Christmas movie. The Grinch's dog and the reindeer are pretty cute, making me imagine having a companion like them myself.
LLautaro LDecember 22, 2021

It's the Grinch everybody

Entertaining with touches of humor, but still the same old story. It's an ok watch for the Holiday season
RRenata Da LimaMarch 24, 2021

Fighting Christmas once and again

The mean Grinch comes back to steal Christmas once again and to scare the Whos, the fun and picturesque creatures that inhabit the books of acclaimed Dr. Seuss.
XXxBevisxXMarch 24, 2021

Perfect to celebrate Christmas

The remarkable fact of this movie is that it was the perfect opportunity to personify all the Christmas values yearned for by the American culture. Nothing represents the deep affection for Christmas as well as this film.
AAlvin_GayDecember 27, 2024
Max, o cachorrinho, é absolutamente adorável, e a cidade exala um encanto de conto de fadas. As canções de Natal cantadas pelos habitantes da cidade são encantadoras. Assim como o Grinch, normalmente não gosto de reuniões familiares festivas, mas no final, o calor da história me conquistou completamente.
BBobby_LoweDecember 26, 2024
Ver una película como esta durante la temporada navideña es pura alegría. Con sus vibrantes visuales, personajes divertidos, conflictos simples y un final conmovedor, no ofrece nada nuevo porque no lo necesita. Es todo lo que buscas en una película navideña.

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