Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever

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America’s favorite sourpuss is leaping from the world of Internet memes to the small screen in her first movie, Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. Grumpy Cat found stardom when a picture of the kitty with the permanent scowl first appeared online. And when owner Tabatha Bundesen posted a YouTube video, she reveals, “Within 36 hours we had over a million views, and within three days, we were getting media requests.”

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Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen and her 12-year-old daughter Chyrstal pose with their pouting pal.

But Grumpy the cat is actually not grumpy. “She’s actually very calm and sweet,” says Bundesen. “Grumpy is actually only a reputation.”

In the Lifetime holiday film, Grumpy Cat lives in a mall pet shop and meets a young girl who realizes that she is the only person who can hear this unique cat talk. The twosome form a close bond, work together to thwart a dognapping, and Grumpy Cat learns the real meaning of Christmas.

And as you can see from the trailer below, the family-friendly flick is hilarious! I hope Lifetime has Grumpy Cat under contract, because I want to see Grumpy Cat 2: Grumpy Hates Love on Lifetime by Valentine’s Day.

Despite the frenzied buzz surrounding the family flick, Grumpy Cat is taking the attention in stride. “She was born a star, but she’s pretty much indifferent to the fame. She could care less,” confesses Bundesen.

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Aubrey Plaza voices the adorable sourpuss (whose real name is Tardar Sauce.)

Actress Aubrey Plaza, whose Parks and Recreation character April Ludgate is a deadpan youthful curmudgeon, will provide the frowning feline’s voice in the film. When asked what Grumpy Cat would think of her first film experience, Grumpy’s owner riffed, “I made a movie once, and I hated it.”

Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever > Lifetime > Nov. 29 at 8pm ET/PT

Grumpy Cat in a sleigh and Bundesen images © 2014 Courtesy of Lifetime
Aubrey Plaza image by Karla Braun © 2014