It marked the first-ever time animated films were the top two films at the box office in back-to-back weekends.

Like Jim Carrey’s adaptation, the 2018 film is not available on any of the major streaming platforms in the UK but fans in the US can find the film on Sling TV. The film stars the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury (in her last voice acting role before her death in 2022), and narration by Pharrell Williams. The Herald Square location in New York City featured floor-to-ceiling themed window graphics of the film's main characters. Sadly, both the character and the overall movie as a whole share the same problems; it's boring, uninspired, and vanilla. A 3D CGI model of the town of Whoville through which a virtual camera could travel was crafted using Maya, ZBrush, Foundry's Mari, and Allegorithmic's Substance Painter.

to turn into murderous monsters, it also acknowledges social media's involvement in the film's existence. A recording of Pentatonix' " God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" was used for the Who-Carolers that stalk the Grinch. out of 5 rating, writing: "a concept this outrageous is begging to go full camp, but only occasional moments of self awareness shine among material that's otherwise played straight.

However, the only one who is not thrilled is the grumpy, cantankerous and green-furred Grinch, born with a heart being "two-sizes too small". Owen Gleiberman of Variety compared the film favorably to the 2000 live-action version, writing, "For anyone who grew up with How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Grinch won't replace it, yet it's nimble and affectionate in a way that can hook today's children, and more than a few adults, by conjuring a feeling that comes close enough. It took a number of tests, and ultimately Carrey admiring a photo of Baker in his first test makeup, for the decision to use Baker's original design. The Dog Days of Winter was first shown on NBC on November 23, 2018, after How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

To promote the film, a giant inflatable balloon featuring the titular character first appeared at the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 23, 2017, 1 year ahead of its release.Regardless, moms and kids alike will continue to enjoy these movies without the slightest care, simply because it's cute and nothing more. He disguises himself as Santa Claus and his pet dog Max as a reindeer, and descends into Whoville on a hi-tech sleigh.

Later in December 2018, The Grinch and Max also made cameos in that year's WNBC/ WNJU holiday sing along promo. I don't mean we've seen the original movies, I mean the film follows every generic story you'll ever see in a kids movie. The Whos wake up and are shocked and disappointed to see that the presents and decorations are gone.Making him a mostly good character really undermines the climactic payoff of him finally understanding the meaning Christmas towards the end. The letter also stated that "any actor submitted for the Grinch must be of comparable stature to Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. At least Jim Carrey put energy and emotion into his performance, whereas Cumberbatch sounds like he's disappointed about the small paycheck he's just been given. In school, the timid Grinch was infatuated with Martha May Whovier, a girl in his class who secretly reciprocated his feelings.