The 2018 film The Grinch continues to dominate Netflix, fluctuating up and down the streamer’s top 10 list without ever leaving the ranking. The film’s popularity should come as no surprise as, like many of animation studio Illumination’s films, it can rival even Disney when it comes to entertaining younger audiences. Among other things, the film also sports an admirable vocal performance from Benedict Cumberbatch.
Based on the beloved story by children’s author Dr. Seuss, The Grinch follows a fuzzy green creature with a bad temperament and a sincere hatred for Christmas. This is a problem for him, as the holiday plays a particularly important role in his native town of Whoville. Rather than suffering through another year’s torment, however, this time the Grinch decides to ‘steal’ it all away.
The story has been adapted many times over. In the previous century, Looney Tunes animation legend Chuck Jones directed a television special which gave shape and form the character’s now-iconic grin. When the twenty-first century came around, Jim Carrey delivered an impressive and above all memorable performance of the character in his live-action debut.
Illumination is no stranger when it comes to adapting Dr. Seuss stories either. For starters, many of the studios’ animators worked on or helped with the 2008 Blue Sky project Horton Hears A Who!, based on another story set in Whoville. In 2012, Illumination took on the lesser-known but equally Seussian story of the Lorax, whose eco-friendly message went woefully unheard.
The Grinch features Illumination’s trademark slapstick humor. The protagonist is also accompanied by an animal companion, and the film even features the voice of Pharrell Williams. The singer achieved international notoriety with his single Happy, which accompanied the soundtrack of Illumination’s 2013 film Despicable Me 2.
If you have seen The Grinch, how do you think Benedict Cumberbatch‘s performance compares to Carrey’s? Let us know in the comments!
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