Two Christmas classics have been added to the Netflix UK library – weeks before Christmas.
The streaming service added How The Grinch Stole Christmas – the 2000 version starring Jim Carrey as the green character.
Netflix has also added the 2018 animated version of the film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the beloved Christmas villain.
The films revolve around the Grinch, a character from the Christmas children’s book How the Grinch by Theodor ‘Dr. Seuss’ Geisel.
First released in 1957, the story was adapted to the big screen in 1966 with an animated version starring Boris Jarloff as the character’s voice, in 1977 in Halloween is Grinch Night, narrated by Hans Conried, 2000 with Jim Carrey in the lead role. , and the 2018 animated version starring Benedict.
There was also a musical in 2007 and a live television adaptation in 2020.
Two Christmas classics have been added to the Netflix library – weeks before Christmas.
The streaming service added How The Grinch Stole Christmas – the 2000 version starring Jim Carrey as the green character; Jim pictured with co-star Taylor Momsen
Netflix has also added the animated version of the 2018 film, with Benedict Cumberbatch portraying the beloved Christmas villain
In 2023, MovieWeb named the Grinch the second most iconic Christmas characters of all time – behind Home Alone’s Kevin McCallister.
Jim starred in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which was released in November 2000.
He stars alongside Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon and Bill Irwin.
Anthony Hopkins was the narrator in the film.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas became a worldwide hit.
It earned more than $345 million worldwide, including $260 million in the US.
At the time, it also set the record for the highest opening weekend for a Christmas film in 18 years.
It earned $55.1 million in its first weekend.
Jim starred in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which was released in November 2000; seen with Taylor Momsen
How the Grinch Stole Christmas became a worldwide hit
The 2018 animated version surpassed that record, reaching $67.6 million.
The 2000 version was directed by Ron Howard and produced by Ron and Brian Grazer.
In the 2018 animated version, Benedict voiced the Grinch, Rashida Jones voiced Donna Who, Kenan Thompson voiced Bricklebaum, Angela Lansbury as Mayer McGerkle, and Pharell Williams as the narrator.
The animated film was directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier.