In total there are three different Grinch movies, but have you ever wondered which one was the best seller or which one is watched more during Christmas? 1966’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas was an animated film based on the story told by none other than Dr. Seuss. 2000’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas is also based on the story told by Dr. Seuss, but this one was live-action featuring Jim Carey as the Grinch. The 2018 film was the second animated film for the Grinch but still had people rushing to movie theaters around the world to see it.
Now, let’s talk about their sales. The 1966 film made around 345 million dollars. It also stayed the number-one film in the U.S. for four weeks. The 2000’s version of the Grinch raked in 345.8 million dollars. The 2018 version of The Grinch made 526 million dollars and is also the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time. If you’re fighting over which Christmas movie to watch this year, try watching the 2018 film Doctor Seuss’ The Grinch, the fact that it is the highest-grossing Christmas movie has to say something about how good it is.
Next, we will be talking about the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes and the Tomatometer score are the world’s most trusted recommendation resources for quality entertainment. The 1966 Grinch has a 94% Audience Rating. The same film also has a 100% Tomatometer rating which means that it is a great movie and that the people who left a review recommend it. Jamie Righetti said, “The story might be familiar, but watching The Grinch tiptoe around to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” always brings a surge of fuzzy nostalgia every Christmas season that never seems to get old.”
Out of 250,000 reviews, the live-action film has a 58% Audience Rating and a 49% Tomatometer rating, so with that data, most people wouldn’t recommend it and live-action films are doing worse. The 2018 version of the film, with 10,000+ reviews, has a 52% Audience Rating and a 59% Tomatometer rating, so even though it’s bad all around it still beats the live-action film. If you are choosing a movie night for your family or a different loved one and can’t choose what to watch, you should consider the 1966 How The Grinch Stole Christmas based on its rating.
Based on the Rotten Tomatoes reviews and the money pouring in from the movies, if you want a classic Christmas movie written by one of the best children’s authors that is good for families, you should watch the 1966 animated, Doctor Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
