The story of the evil green creature who despises Christmas is a true festive classic, with titles such as Home Alone and Love Actually. The story was created in 1957 by the children’s book author known as Dr. Seuss, and since then it has been adapted for the big screen several times.
The most famous is the version created by Ron Howard in 2000. Jim Carrey took on the role of the furry creature, and despite poor reviews, the film became a Christmas staple.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is also known by the titles Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas or simply The Grinch. Here’s our guide to where to watch this film.
Stream How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The easiest way to watch The Grinch is to stream it.
UNITED KINGDOM
In the UK, the film is available on Netflix. If you’re not yet a user, you can try the ad-supported subscription, which costs just £4.99 per month. However, you may want to use the standard plan for £10.99 per month, with no ads and a wider library of films and series.
UK viewers can also see The Grinch on Prime Video. You can get a standalone subscription to the streaming platform for £5.99 per month, or buy a full Prime subscription for £8.99 per month which gets you free delivery from Amazon – perfect for any last minute gift purchases .
WE
In the United States, you can watch The Grinch on the Peacock website between December 20 and 31. A subscription starts at $5.99 for one month and you can cancel it at any time.
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Rent or buy How the Grinch Stole Christmas on VOD
It is also possible to rent or purchase The Grinch digitally via YouTube or iTunes.
In the UK, the film is also available on Rakuten (rent from £2.49 / buy from £7.99) and Sky Store (purchase from £2.99).
In the US, you can also get How The Grinch Stole Christmas on Amazon Prime Video (rent for $3.99 / buy for $7.99) and on Vudu (rent for $3.99 / buy for $7.99 ).
Buy How the Grinch Stole Christmas on DVD/Blu-ray
If you still want to have The Grinch on hand, you can purchase a physical copy of the film. It’s available from Amazon UK for just £0.76 for DVD or £11.71 for Blu-ray.
On Amazon US, the film is available starting at $9.99 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Rent How the Grinch Stole Christmas on DVD/Blu-ray
The Grinch is also available from DVD rental subscription service Cinema Paradiso – sign up here for a free trial.
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