FilmScout

The Grinch (2018)

86 min · Animation · Rated PG (USA)

12
ScoutScore
TAME

Nothing most families would want to skip.

The Grinch scores 12 on the ScoutScore, which is Tame. Nothing most families would want to skip. FilmScout maps 12 flagged scenes.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up12

Kinds of content

Profanity (mild), Theme, Substance Use, Action, Dark Imagery

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

Age ratings by country

AUG
GBU
USPG

Talk about it after

“Cindy-Lou asked for something for her mom instead of something for herself. What is something you could do this holiday season that would make someone else's life a little easier or happier?”

Common questions

Is The Grinch okay for kids?

The Grinch scores 12 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Tame tier. Nothing most families would want to skip. FilmScout has mapped 12 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), theme, substance use. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Grinch?

12, which is the Tame tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Grinch rated?

The Grinch is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, GB U, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.