Q 01/05

Which British actor, famous as Marvel's Doctor Strange, voices the title character in The Grinch (2018)?

A) Tom Hiddleston

B) Benedict Cumberbatch

C) Aaron Taylor-Johnson

D) Martin Freeman

Answer · why

B) Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch took on two famous storybook creatures in 2018: the Grinch and, through performance capture, the tiger Shere Khan in Mowgli.

Q 02/05

Which comedy, the record holder since 1990, did The Grinch (2018) overtake as the highest-grossing Christmas film?

A) The Polar Express

B) The Santa Clause

C) Jingle All the Way

D) Home Alone

Answer · why

D) Home Alone

Home Alone had been the top-earning Christmas film for 28 years before the Grinch stole its crown with more than $500 million worldwide.

Q 03/05

Which singer of the Despicable Me 2 hit Happy serves as the narrator of The Grinch (2018)?

A) Justin Timberlake

B) Bruno Mars

C) Pharrell Williams

D) John Legend

Answer · why

C) Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams had already written music for the Despicable Me films, and Happy earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

Q 04/05

In The Grinch (2018), flashbacks reveal that the Grinch spent his unhappy childhood in what kind of place?

A) An orphanage

B) A boarding school

C) A lighthouse

D) A travelling circus

Answer · why

A) An orphanage

An orphanage where Christmas never came is the backstory this version gives him, which is why Whoville's festive joy stings so much.

Q 05/05

What is the name of the Grinch's loyal dog, who ends up pulling the sleigh in The Grinch (2018)?

A) Rex

B) Max

C) Duke

D) Buddy

Answer · why

B) Max

Max was singled out by the New York Times review as the most charming character in this version of the story.