Where to watch all 3 versions of ‘The Grinch’ on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Peacock and Hulu

Dina Kaur, Arizona Republic
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Feel like channeling your inner Grinch this holiday season?

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” in its many forms is one of the most beloved Christmas movies around — although “The Polar Express” and “Home Alone” are also acceptable.

There are three versions of the Grinch movies, including the 1966 animated version “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” the 2000 live-action “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and the animated 2018 "The Grinch."

All three have subtle differences, and whatever your preferred Grinch is, all are on streaming services such as Peacock and Amazon Prime Video and will be available to watch on cable TV.

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How many versions of the Grinch movies are there?

There are three movie versions of the Grinch.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” is the animated 1966 version directed by Chuck Jones. It's based on the 1957 children's book by Dr. Seuss and voiced by Boris Karloff as the Grinch and June Foray as Cindy Lou Who.

It's about the Grinch, a green creature with a heart "two sizes too small" who lives in a cave on Mount Crumpit and hates Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he disguises himself as Santa Claus and, with his dog Max, attempts to stop Christmas Day from coming by stealing presents, decorations and food, but this doesn't deter the spirit of the residents of Whoville.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was released in 2000 as a live-action adaptation of the book. Jim Carrey plays the Grinch and Taylor Momsen plays Cindy Lou Who, who tries unsuccessfully to integrate him into the Whoville festivities. The Grinch steals all of the Christmas trappings, but Cindy Lou Who makes the town realize they don't need all of that to celebrate. This helps the Grinch learn the true meaning of Christmas.

"The Grinch" is the 2018 animated movie voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch and Cameron Seely. Cindy Lou Who encounters the Grinch, who advises her to go to the North Pole to talk to Santa about helping her mother. She instead decides to trap Santa and accidentally captures the Grinch, who is attempting to steal decorations and presents from the people of Whoville. The Whos celebrate Christmas anyway and the Grinch realizes he was wrong.

Where to watch ‘The Grinch’

Various streaming services are showing all three versions of "The Grinch," including Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (1966) will be on cable TV at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, on NBC and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, on Bravo.

  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) will be on cable TV at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, and 3:55 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, on Freeform.

  • "The Grinch" (2018) will be on cable TV at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, through FXX.

Is ‘The Grinch’ on any streaming service?

Yes! All three Grinch movies are on streaming services.

  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (1966) is available on Peacock with a subscription. Or you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video for $3.79 and on Google Play and Vudu for $3.99.

  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) is available on Peacock, Hulu and FuboTV with a subscription. You can rent it on Vudu, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV and Amazon Prime Video starting at $3.99. You can watch it free with cable TV on Freeform.

  • “The Grinch” (2018) is available on FuboTV and Hulu with a subscription. You can rent it starting at $3.99 on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu and Amazon Prime Video. It also is free on Peacock, and on cable TV on FXNOW.

Where can I watch the original ‘Grinch’ 1966?

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” from 1966 is available on Peacock with a subscription. Or you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video for $3.79 and on Google Play and Vudu for $3.99.

You can watch it on cable TV at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, on NBC and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, on Bravo.

Is the movie ‘Grinch’ on Netflix?

None of “The Grinch” movies is available to watch on Netflix.

Is ‘The Grinch’ available on Amazon Prime?

You can rent the 1966 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” for $3.79, the 2000 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” for $3.99 and “The Grinch” from 2018 for $3.99.

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Is ‘The Grinch’ on Peacock?

The 1966 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” and the 2000 version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” are available on Peacock with a subscription. “The Grinch” from 2018 is free to watch on Peacock.

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