FILM

The Grinch (2018)

Name: The Grinch
Director: Yarrow Cheney
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2018-11-08
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely, Angela Lansbury

Film · 2018 · 85 min · G · Animation · Comedy · Family

It was the heist before Christmas.

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.

Directed by Yarrow Cheney

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely, Angela Lansbury, Pharrell Williams, Ramone Hamilton, Sam Lavagnino

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When and where to watch in Australia

Released in cinemas in Australia on 6 December 2018.
Digital release (the first date to rent, buy or stream): 22 January 2019.
JustWatch lists it streaming with a subscription on Amazon Prime Video, BINGE, Paramount Plus and 6 more.
JustWatch lists it to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube and 1 more.

From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.

Release dates in Australia

In cinemas	6 December 2018
Digital release	22 January 2019
Physical release	No date listed
First cinema release anywhere	8 November 2018 (Brazil, Czechia, Slovakia and 2 more)

Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.

Release dates in 29 other countries

Country	In cinemas	Digital	Physical
Brazil	8 Nov 2018	13 Feb 2019	–
Czechia	8 Nov 2018	–	–
Slovakia	8 Nov 2018	–	–
Taiwan	8 Nov 2018	–	–
Thailand	8 Nov 2018	–	–
Ireland	9 Nov 2018	–	–
Lithuania	9 Nov 2018	–	–
Sweden	9 Nov 2018	–	15 Apr 2019
United Kingdom	9 Nov 2018	11 Mar 2019	11 Mar 2019
United States	9 Nov 2018	22 Jan 2019	5 Feb 2019
Vietnam	9 Nov 2018	–	–
Portugal	22 Nov 2018	–	–
Türkiye	23 Nov 2018	–	–
France	28 Nov 2018	27 Mar 2019	3 Apr 2019
Switzerland	28 Nov 2018	–	–
Austria	–	29 Nov 2018	–
Denmark	29 Nov 2018	–	–
Germany	29 Nov 2018	–	–
Israel	29 Nov 2018	–	–
Italy	29 Nov 2018	–	–
Netherlands	29 Nov 2018	–	3 Apr 2019
Estonia	30 Nov 2018	–	–
Spain	30 Nov 2018	–	–
Greece	6 Dec 2018	–	–
Hungary	6 Dec 2018	–	–
Japan	14 Dec 2018	–	–
South Korea	19 Dec 2018	–	–
Ukraine	27 Dec 2018	–	–
Russia	–	21 Mar 2019	–

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On streaming services in Australia

Prime Video (subscription): available; first detected on Prime Video on Thursday 15 October (it may have arrived earlier)

From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 16:53 AEDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in Australia.