The Grinch

The Grinch has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on BINGE and Paramount Plus, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Benedict Cumberbatch sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Grinch keeps coming up in conversation. The Grinch gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. 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. The chemistry Benedict Cumberbatch and Rashida Jones bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. The Grinch came out in 2018. The Grinch earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Grinch. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Benedict Cumberbatch's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.