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 | $271,740,670 | $339,486,468 |
| International | 2018 | $240,975,010 | $301,050,832 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $512,715,680 | $640,537,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $232,260,339 | $290,163,567 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $4,462,000 | $5,574,391 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $5,380,000 | $6,721,251 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,749,000 | $3,434,334 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $7,797,000 | $9,740,816 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $76,087,388 | $95,056,211 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $328,735,727 | $410,690,570 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $75,000,000 | $93,697,734 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $72,913,000 (est) | $91,090,439 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $49,310,000 | $61,603,137 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $4,715,000 | $5,890,464 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $11,250,000 | $14,054,660 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $213,188,000 | $266,336,434 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $115,547,727 | $144,354,136 |
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