The Grinch was released in 2018 and was a massive hit, making over 270 million domestically. The movie is an animated version of the classic story by Dr. Seuss. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams, Kenan Thompson, and Angela Lansbury.

I enjoyed The Grinch a lot. I wanted to see it when it came out but never got around to it. I thought it was very well done and a fun holiday movie. It captured the spirit of the book very well. Benedict Cumberbatch did a good job as the Grinch. The movie is funny, and it is heartwarming. It is also not too long. It clocks in a little under 90 minutes.

One strong aspect of the movie is the relationship between The Grinch and his dog Max. They make a good pair. A little time is spent on the Grinch’s backstory. It is enough to answer why he hates Christmas so much. The movie is mostly set in the present and doesn’t harp too long on flashbacks. The movie is pretty faithful to the original story. It adds enough to differentiate it from the live Jim Carrey movie.

The Grinch is a good holiday movie that is both faithful to the book as well as doing enough of its own thing to set it apart. I think what worked best for the movie was making it animated compared to the live version that Jim Carrey did in 2000. It seems the best Dr. Seuss adaptations are the ones that are animated.