Synopsis
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
Scores
Overall Score
87.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Review Aggregate
58.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 196 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
christmasfamily-friendlythin plotlightheartedvisually strikingfunnystylizedpoliticalmacabregritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 2018 | $6,470,000 | $8,083,000 | (est) |
| Rashida Jones | 2018 | $3,983,000 | $4,976,000 | (est) |
| Kenan Thompson | 2018 | $2,999,000 | $3,746,000 | (est) |
| Angela Lansbury | 2018 | $2,452,000 | $3,063,000 | (est) |
| Pharrell Williams | 2018 | $2,097,000 | $2,620,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count197
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes104,971
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $271,740,675 | $339,486,459 |
| International | 2018 | $240,975,007 | $301,050,815 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $512,715,682 | $640,537,274 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $232,260,340 | $290,163,555 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $4,462,000 | $5,574,390 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $5,380,000 | $6,721,250 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,749,000 | $3,434,334 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $7,797,000 | $9,740,816 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $76,087,389 | $95,056,208 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $328,735,729 | $410,690,555 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $75,000,000 | $93,697,730 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $72,913,000 (est) | $91,090,434 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $49,310,000 | $61,603,134 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $4,715,000 | $5,890,464 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $11,250,000 | $14,054,659 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $213,188,000 | $266,336,422 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $115,547,729 | $144,354,133 |
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