Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014 TV Movie) User Reviews

"The Secret" is we're all a little grumpy...

[AlsExGal · 6/10 · 30 November 2014]

... and little "Tardar Sauce" AKA Grumpy Cat wears an expression that really symbolizes what most of us feel at least some of the time. Come on, wouldn't you just love to scowl at someone - in-laws, your boss, annoying coworker, etc. and tell them just once that they are "Just awful"? Now two hours of this minus commercials would get tedious, so a cute little contrived "sappy melodrama" - in the words of Grumpy Cat - is constructed complete with bumbling thieves and a cute kid from the Home Alone formula so that you don't get too much of a good thing. The gimmick - the little girl can hear Grumpy talk and becomes her only friend as they both battle the thieves in a mall after hours to retrieve a valuable dog whose sale will save Grumpy Cat's home, the mall pet store. The fact that this movie continuously makes fun of itself and Grumpy Cat's fame to boot is what keeps it from being corny and adds to the humor.

I don't understand all of the haters of this film. It was hawked as what it is - a cute little family film with a big dose of Grumpy Cat that is suitable for kids and the holidays. Some of these folks hating on this film probably think Pacific Rim is brilliant - at least it might be better if it had not taken itself seriously, which is what this movie did.

A sign of society's degradation

[SusieSalmonLikeTheFish · 4/10 · 31 January 2015]

It's only in the age of technology that society would praise a full-length movie based on an internet icon cat. People today are WAY too easily amused and really need to learn to pick up a book or go for a drive and experience the world in ways away from glowing screens.

One thing that sets this movie apart from others in its genre though, is that the makers knew it was a terrible movie and it makes fun of itself. So if you're forced to watch it, at least you can get a kick out of it. It wasn't really the cat itself that made the movie so bad, it was more the actors chosen. They didn't really fit the characters they were playing, and they were all such generic cardboard cutouts that at first I thought it was intended. The soundtrack was terrible. The plot was just a rip-off of movies like Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).

It's an okay movie for really little kids though, they can laugh at the hideous cat and enjoy a Christmas adventure over the holidays. But if you're an adult, don't go into this expecting much. Just like that television program they made of that The Annoying Orange internet media sensation cr*p, this is just another sign that society as we know it is degrading to the point where even a movie about a cat that looks angry is considered funny and original.

Grumpy Cat Saves The Day

[wjcrawford1 · 5/10 · 30 November 2014]

When all hope seemed lost for both a lonely cat and a little girl. They suddenly find themselves finding each other. Grumpy Cat (voiced by Aubrey Plaza) a lonely, very cynical and just down right grumpy teams up with Chrystal (played by Megan Charpentier). Along with other animals at the local mall pet shop they all come together to catch three men Donny (played by Isaac Haig), Zack (played by Evan Todd) and George (played by Roebuck) from stealing a very valuable dog that will set the pet shop owner for life. All in a course of Christmas Eve night. This Lifetime channel and Grumpy Cat Limited movie took what was a very popular internet meme that pictured Grumpy Cat (aka Tardar Sauce) in different pictures pretending to say some funny but what would be taken as a cynical way of life. This, however, was made into a made for TV movie. This movie, while seriously lacking in story was filled with lots of one liners, funny little quips, breaking the fourth wall and making fun of Lifetime itself. The movie didn't take itself seriously. It knew it was a comedy and it showed. This movie was a fluff movie. It was made for entertaining at least children if not a whole family that doesn't mind stuff like this. The production value wasn't really there. It all took place at a mall and in several parts Grumpy Cat actually told you about how tight the budget was. It was funny. The acting was OK. You got a sense of what they were trying to accomplish (which by the way wasn't much). The writing at least when it came to the funny parts was actually funny. However, comedies that take a more of a deep feeling route don't always work and in this movie it bombed. You get what they were trying to say, but it didn't mesh as well as you would have hoped. When the script was being written, the writers should have not put deep feelings into this movie. At least not when you get to some sort of philosophy on life. Overall, the movie wasn't bad. It wasn't that great either. It was entertaining and not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. Especially if it is a couple of hours you need to kill. It is mindless popcorn TV movie entertainment. Don't take more out of it. It is what it is. If you have children they may want to watch it more than once. If you are an adult, you may not care too much to see it again. At least for me. Once was enough and I can appreciate attempt on the entertainment value. I give it 2 Grumpy Cats out of 5..

Saying your film is terrible doesn't excuse it from being terrible

[benjaminweber · 3/10 · 6 December 2017]

If you have seen Paul Blart: Mall Cop, you have seen this film. If you haven't seen Paul Blart: Mall Cop, either watch that instead or avoid this film for all the same reasons you're avoiding Paul Blart: Mall Cop. This film is exactly what you'd get if The Asylum made a mockbuster of Paul Blart: Mall Cop called Paw Blard: Mall Cat, then someone else made an amateur review of it on YouTube by occasionally cutting away from the film to video of their cat with them making sarcastic comments about the film.

A movie for the younger audience...

[paul_haakonsen · 5/10 · 17 September 2020]

I stumbled upon the 2014 movie "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever" and were surprised that they even made a movie with this cat. My son wanted to watch the movie, so I ended up sitting down with my son to watch this 2014 movie.

Oddly enough, I will say that the movie was actually entertaining enough. Sure, this was by no means an award-winning movie in any way, but the movie was just strangle entertaining in a way; mostly because of the cat, of course. I must say, at the same time though, that the storyline was fairly simplistic, so you shouldn't be expecting a grand cinematic masterpiece from "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever".

It was a shame that they had opted for Aubrey Plaza to voice the Grumpy Cat, because her performance was just bland and monotonous. It just felt like the cat had zero energy and spunk. If Aubrey Plaza had gone for a more varied voice performance, the movie would have been all the more enjoyable.

"Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever" is a movie that is aimed for the younger audience, no doubt about it. And yeah, you can sit down as a family and enjoy this movie.

But if you look at the movie objectively and get past the movie being made for the sole purpose of the Grumpy Cat, then this movie was bland. I am rating it a mediocre five out of ten stars.

Pointing out all of your own film's flaws? Not bad.

[rprince-832-6294 · 7/10 · 16 December 2014]

-Grumpy Cat has his own (Lifetime) movie and pairs up with a little girl to save a store in the mall from being robbed and, along the way, learn values of having friends.

-I'll be honest, for a Lifetime movie I actually didn't hate it. Yup.

-I really could not care for the story they borrowed from Mall Cop. It's just silly.

-The pace is not bad, but it does have some problems staying on track with some really irrelevant scene.

-I'll go ahead and point out the best thing about it: Throughout the entire film, Grumpy Cat, still in character, talks about how horrible the film is. This includes cheesy product placements, meme references, other film references, breaking the fourth wall a lot, and slamming Lifetime movies hard. Well played Grumpy Cat. Well played….

-The acting is on-par with a Lifetime movie. Cheesy and over-the-top. The voice of Grumpy cat is annoying, but pretty fitting actually.

-The music is like the worst Christmas music ever. Grumpy Cat pointed it out.

-The moral lesson in it also doesn't really add up. But Grumpy Cat pointed that out to.

-It is rated-G and has some jokes that should really make it PG.

-So as a film it's not that good, but it points out all of its own flaws in a funny way. Still not great though. I would probably give it a very high 6.5, and if you are interested it's not a bad watch on Netflix/Redbox. But if you are like 'meh' like most people will be, Grumpy Cat's Worth Christmas Ever is not really worth watching.

only for kids

[kimba1178-1 · 2/10 · 1 December 2014]

I understood going in that this was a silly movie and meant to be just that, but this was still not good. I just had it on late a night while working on a computer project. If you're watching it to amuse a child, great, but even most kids will know it's a bad movie. Watching the cat's never changing expression was the only part of the movie that I enjoyed. The real killer for me was the insulting way that the makers of the film kept telling the audience that they're stupid to still be watching this awful movie. It's not cool to knowingly make a bad movie. I didn't find that charming or funny at all, I agreed with them. It is a bad movie and they even didn't try to make it better. They added pretend insults from the cat to the audience to excuse a lousy story. Their audience is pathetic, so they don't need to make a decent film. Wow, what a concept. We are pathetic if we pay them any money by renting or buying this film.

Surprisingly amusing

[flatfacedfriends · 9/10 · 29 November 2014]

I started watching it with extremely low expectations, just because I think Tardar Sauce is a cute cat and I enjoy the Grumpy Cat memes.

But I actually enjoyed it. Sure, it's corny, but it doesn't take itself seriously and isn't afraid to laugh at itself.

Case in point - one of the scene transitions is from the old batman show, with Grumpy's picture instead of Batman's in front of a whirling background. The transitions to commercials are half the reason to watch the movie.

The rest of it is a silly feel-good movie that manages not to cross the line into stupid. Just a fun laugh with an adorable furry star. The kid is good, too.

Much funnier than it should be!

[NickAMG · 7/10 · 9 January 2022]

It's clearly a stupid laugh that shouldn't be taken seriously, but it made my kids and I laugh actually-out-loud more times than expected. Audrey Plaza is the highlight of this film she's having total fun with the script and it shows. Watch with your kids and laugh! 😆🎄🤶

It will certainly leave you grumpy

[Prismark10 · 3/10 · 18 December 2016]

This is a low budget Lifetime film based on the internet meme of the Grumpy cat stretched out to full length film with product placements and the like, some wisecracks and a plot that rips off Paul Blart:Mall Cop.

An introverted 12 year old girl, Chrystal can understand the sarcastic thoughts of Grumpy Cat, a cat in a pet store in a mall that is constantly returned by its new owners because of her sour looks.

Grumpy and Chrystal thwart the kidnapping of a valuable dog from bumbling thieves but there is a mastermind who is now after them.

There are a few Home Alone type shenanigans, some off beat humour which the kids will enjoy but you get the feeling it is a mediocre movie to promote Grumpy Cat merchandise who I felt was awfully voiced.

Greatest Cat Christmas Movie of ALL TIME.

[kiley_jamison · 10/10 · 30 November 2014]

Seriously this movie is incredible. Aubrey Plaza is flawless and Tardar Sauce is adorable and the fact that the movie pokes fun at itself for being a joke is great. 10/10 will watch again forever because I DVR'd it to never delete.

Honestly, it's exactly what you'd expect a movie about an internet famous cat meme to be. It's not Titanic, it's not Inception, it's not Forrest Gump. It's a tail (haha, get it) of a monotone voiced munchkin cat's Christmas shenanigans and it is PURRFECT. Classic Christmas movie antics with 10x the feline and goofy talking animals. Be thankful they didn't animate their mouths moving when they spoke.

Just give it a try, it's cute and you have nothing to lose.

Decent enough for a comedy

[SangoStrawberry · 7/10 · 25 February 2016]

This movie is tough to review. It's a low-budget TV movie based on a cat from internet memes, so you can't expect it to be good. However, compared to many other comedies, I wouldn't say it's bad, either. 6 stars seems low but 7 stars seems too high, so I leaned towards 6 stars.

In this movie you can expect to find a story about a young, introverted girl who wishes for a friend and ends up meeting Grumpy Cat and can understand her speech. Together they try to save the pet shop Grumpy Cat comes from. Grumpy Cat has a feminine though bored and glum voice, and her pessimistic and sarcastic remarks appear throughout the movie. Her bitter attitude is surprisingly amusing and she even makes remarks about the movie's low budget, so at least the movie producers point out their own flaws. I see a lot of people complaining that Grumpy Cat had a girl's voice but this is because Grumpy Cat in real life is a girl.

The movie was of cringe-worthy acting and editing but somehow it was also very amusing and the cat is super cute. It's not something you should take too seriously; the film itself practically wants you to laugh at how bad it is. There are even references to other cat memes. The movie is to make you laugh and nothing more; it doesn't try to impress you and that is okay. There is, however, a nice message or two in the movie. I expect cat lovers will enjoy watching this just to see how adorable Grumpy Cat is on film.

There are a few adult jokes in the movie but I think it's okay for kids for the most part, especially because of the talking animals. I think the main girl would be relatable to many tweens.

So in all, don't expect much if you plan on watching the movie but if you watch it with a light attitude you may get many smiles and laughs out of it.

A couple funny things

[Sminthian1 · 4/10 · 29 November 2014]

This is pretty much just a remake of Paul Blart: Mall Cop, but Paul Blart is a girl and his daughter is Grumpy Cat. I would give it 2 stars, but I can't get myself to do that to something that Aubrey Plaza's in.

They should have just let Aubrey go crazy with her ideas, her comments are the only things that make this funny at all (and only a couple times). If you're a die-hard fan of Grumpy Cat or Aubrey you might as well give this a try, but try not to get your hopes up too high. This line is just for filler because it has to be 10 lines. I don't want to spoil any of it for you so I'm not going to say much.

The Best Christmas Movie Ever Starring Grumpy Cat

[wes-connors · 4/10 · 2 December 2014]

"Grumpy Cat" became a social media star well before this "Lifetime" movie aired. The cat has coloring and features which give it a perpetually grumpy look. Like celebrities who presently become famous for looking sexy (and bad behavior), Grumpy became famous for looking grumpy. Grumpy is more popular than "Toonces" (the cat who could drive a car), but probably won't overtake "Felix". By the time "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever" premiered, the frequently photographed cat had already run her course. Facebook hardly noticed the movie. Twitter flickered. Herein, we find Grumpy lives in a mall pet store. Great setting. The cat is much cuter in live action. She's one smart kitty, but never picked for adoption due to her grumpiness...

You would pick golden blonde-haired Megan Charpentier (as Crystal) as easily the cutest and most popular 12-year-old in her class. As a bonus, she's smart and friendly. Yet, inexplicably, Miss Charpentier doesn't have any friends. Thanks to Russell Peters and the spirit of Christmas, she wishes for a friend and is given the ability to understand Grumpy's language. They become comrades and help solve a dog-napping mall crime. The wise-cracking cat isn't very helpful, leaving Charpentier to do most of the heavy lifting. "SpongeBob" writer Tim Hill works well with the cast, allowing Isaac Haig and Evan Todd to get the most out of their characters. The feline star is voiced by Aubrey Plaza, who has a playfulness that's memorable while the movie isn't.

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (11/29/14) Tim Hill ~ Megan Charpentier, Aubrey Plaza, Isaac Haig, Evan Todd

The Vidiot Reviews...

[capone666 · 4/10 · 14 December 2015]

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever

The best Christmas gift you can give a cat is a tree in the living room decorated in lights and tinsel.

Unfortunately, the only present the online feline in this comedy is getting is a friend.

Unloved due to her crabby disposition Grumpy Cat (Aubrey Plaza) is doomed to live in a mall pet shop.

It's not until Chrystal (Megan Charpentier) visits the dilapidated store does Grumpy Cat find someone capable of hearing her cynical thoughts. Despite this miracle, the two don't see eye-to- eye - except when it comes to foiling a dognapping ring.

Lifetime's unctuous attempt at capitalizing off the virile mouser, Worst Christmas Ever is precisely that.

From its puerile script and ham-fisted acting to its general low-budget buffoonery, this money- grab officially ends Grumpy Cat's lucrative fifteen minutes of fame.

That is, of course, unless someone decides to create a daily newspaper comic strip about a cantankerous cat.

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Internet sensation Grumpy Cat, has written a movie!

[ECRStevens · 6/10 · 30 November 2014]

I would give it a 6.4 because it managed to hold my interest, make me laugh, and it even had a twist to keep things a little interesting.

I began the movie with zero expectations, or possibly negative expectations, and I was quite surprised I was enjoying myself.

The movie makes fun of itself as it goes, with Grumpy Cat constantly crossing the "Fourth Wall", talking about scenes, plot points,the movie budget, and advertising profits.

I think the Fourth Wall jokes were my favorite, and they were plentiful. I was surprised to see that it was actually written by Lifetime, because they do a great job making it seem like Grumpy Cat wrote it (I was thinking perhaps her owners had pitched it). There's one joke near the end, that I would just love to share with you guys (but I won't), concerning Lifetime movies, that felt weird and out of place but also really funny.

All and all it's a silly Christmas movie, narrated by Grumpy Cat, and it should be fun for the entire family. I don't know if I would suggest it for adults, but I'm not a kid and I laughed.

Dreadful but weirdly entertaining

[Wistfull · 4/10 · 22 March 2022]

This film was in equal parts exactly what I thought it would be, surprisingly entertaining and worse than I expected. I don't think anyone will try to watch this for high cinematic value or deep reflections on the human condition, so there's no need for an in-depth analysis. All in all the film is an interesting pinnacle of an internet phenomenon, and a fitting memorial to the late Tardar Sauce.

Recommended as a novelty for those who find themselves curious.

Cynical makes Christmas bearable.

[seether-59039 · 10/10 · 22 December 2015]

I think it's pretty hilarious. The fact that they do not hide the fact it's a sappy movie and makes light of all of its own flaws is priceless.im actually surprised lifetime made a decent movie,or something other than sappy love stories.i love grumpy cat.i can't take Christmas movies and the fact this one is cynical makes it watchable. Zack was also amazing.The pure fact he needs to be pumped full of aderoll,makes the movie worth watching just for him.the fact that this movie also has the subtle feel of " rescue a friend" (showing what happens,to animals,that are not adopted ) makes it a movie worth watching.

Aubrey Plaza funny as Grumpy Cat

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 8 December 2014]

Grumpy Cat (voice Aubrey Plaza) is hopelessly unsellable in the shopping mall pet store. She's very grumpy. The pet store is close to being closed but then they get a million $ dog. Mall Santa gives little girl Chyrstal a wish and she asks for a friend. She helps out at the pet store and discovers that she can hear Grumpy. A couple of idiots try to dognap after the mall closes. Chyrstal goes back to the pet store after hours. Grumpy reluctantly helps Chyrstal thwart the dognapping.

Aubrey Plaza is the perfect sarcastic voice for Grumpy Cat. The movie works whenever she's doing Grumpy Cat. She gets to break down the fourth wall. She's great. The problem is the lame story surrounding Grumpy and the bad acting. The characters range from bland to annoying. Zack and Donny are really important comic characters like the Wet Bandits in Home Alone. But the actors are pretty bad. It's a Grumpy Cat movie that needs more Grumpy Cat, anything to keep the movie away from all the bad acting.

Lifetime once again proves they are KING of awful movie

[zor9000 · 1/10 · 22 June 2018]

Where to begin, this movie is the worst thing I have ever seen. First, this movie does not have an original bone in its body. The movie break the 4th wall more than Ferris Bueller's day off and Deadpool combined. Their 4th wall breaks and reference humor is never funny, it just drains your life essence with each crappy reference. Two of the villains in the "film" are just terrible recreations of Marv and Harry from Home alone. The plot is just a D list Paul Blart story with predictable twist. The acting and the cinematography are the same as any other lifetime movie, bland and boring. I hoped going in to the movie I could at least laugh at the movie for being so bad, but I could not even do that. I had one laugh throughout the whole experience, one fat joke at beginning of the movie, an admittedly low hanging fruit. I should have listen to the Grumpy Cat when it told me multiple times during the "film" to stop watching this garbage movie, something she stressed after each commercial break.

Grumpy Cat - Misunderstood Dark Genius?

[estreet-eva · 9/10 · 8 December 2014]

Sharp-eared viewers who catch Aubrey Plaza (as Grumpy Cat) introduce Meghan Charpentier's white-trash-named and spelled "Chrystal" as "part of the last generation on a dying planet" understand they are in for a seditious battering of all things bright and beautiful. Grumpy Cat's venom spews equally over Chrystal, Christmas, modern American mall culture, parenting, and all the tenants of Lifetime movies. How this thing finagled a "G" rating is a thing of mystery if no other reason than a fantasy sequence when Grumpy is tied down and gassed to death. The movie doesn't break as much as just ignores the fourth wall with Grumpy returning from commercial breaks expressing disbelief that the audience is still watching and wonder why you don't do something more productive with your limited lifespan. When the plot slows, bubbles with Grumpy in them appear to lampoon the current action or to just talk about something more interesting. Evan Todd and Isaac Haig as the baddies (although everyone comes across as fairly useless) trade quips worth of a Tarantino film with out the sickening pretense. Daniel Roebuck as super creepy mall guard "George" brings a discomforting weirdness particularly when he hits on young, female mall workers. If it all sounds like the satire of the standard Lifetime Christmas movie went a little overboard then you got that right. In short, if you like your chocolate Santa's and your comedies dark, this is a must see (keep the kids away from it).

Amusing, worth a watch

[iamdan-76457 · 7/10 · 10 December 2020]

So this movie has somehow become a Christmas tradition in our house. Yes, the acting is weak, the plot is dumb, and the whole idea of a movie based on a meme is just ridiculous. But its actually not too bad.

Aubrey Plaza does a solid job of voicing Grumpy, and her cracks about Lifetime movies and constantly pointing out the inconsistencies and problems with the movie itself are great.

The subtle music jokes that will go over most people's heads are great. I mean, how can you not like a movie that references Cliff Burton from Metallica? or has an argument about the best singer in Van Halen, and it's between Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone?! I mean, that gag is just brilliant.

All in all, it's not a fantastic flick, but it will amuse most people.

So right that it becomes funny

[romaniederreveaux · 2/10 · 20 September 2020]

This is the worst movie I've seen in Years! I just don't get the story. I fall asleep over and over again. But the little scenes where the cat says what your thinking are so right! That fact makes the whole movie become funny.

Just OK

[toojazzy-173-207287 · 5/10 · 30 November 2014]

The voice was really grating and didn't seem to match. Rosanna Bar's voice would have been a good match. Could have done without the "feminine products commercials" not to mention the horrid pop up ads.

The movie was a kid friendly, corny for older teens and adults maybe. It would have been better if this was set inside a home where grumpy is adopted and brought home and then causes havoc around the house. Grumping at household festivities, playing pranks...maybe caught eating the Christmas turkey, opening presents etc...

I have to find out who wrote the screenplay and dialog and review their other movies and see if this was just a "drunk and disorderly" project.

Kids 2-7 or 8 will prob like it, older kids...maybe not.

Awful

[smccall0704 · 1/10 · 5 November 2021]

Don't waste your time. Very lame. I lasted about 5 minutes before I had to quit watching. It was almost as if they were trying to make it bad. Not sure how they ever thought this was a good idea.