Illumination’s The Grinch

A Children’s TV Review by Jerrica Sannes

• Total Score: 80/100

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What Parent & Caregivers Need to Know:

A sweet holiday option to enjoy in moderation.

• Attention - 35/40

  Unlikely to cause attention issues.

  *Recommend watching in moderation due to length of movie.

• Behavior - 15/25

  May cause behavioral issues due to Grinch’s behavior, but also scores high in kindness and prosocial skills.

• Language - 20/20

  Likely to enhance vocabulary.

• Learning - 10/15

  Educational content is mostly developmentally appropriate for young children. The moral of the story may require further conversation and explanation.