The Grinch May Pass Up Home Alone As The Biggest Christmas Movie

In Home Alone's heyday it was actually the highest grossing film of the year, over Ghost, Dances with Wolves and Pretty Woman. It received much-higher acclaim when it was released and was even nominated for two Oscars for John Williams' score. The Grinch is currently the sixth highest grossing film of 2018, behind superhero blockbusters and the Jurassic World sequel, and has been received with mixed-to-positive reviews by critics. It's not Illumination's biggest hit by far, with The Secret Life of Pets, the two Despicable Me sequels, the Minions spinoff and Sing above it.