Grumpy Cat

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Tardar Sauce was one of a litter of four kittens born to a calico mother and a blue-and-white tabby putative father at the home of her owner, Tabatha Bundesen of Morristown, Arizona. The Bundesens said that Tardar Sauce's face appeared grumpy because the feline had a form of dwarfism. Though the mother and father were described as "normal-sized domestic short-hair cats",{{cite web|url=http://www.grumpycats.com/about|title=About Grumpy Cat|website=grumpycats.com|access-date=July 31, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163555/https://www.grumpycats.com/about|url-status=live}} Tardar Sauce was undersized and had hind legs that were "a bit different". Both she and her brother, Pokey, were born with "a flat face, bubble eyes, and a short tail". Although she had a "grumpy" appearance and was called "Grumpy Cat", according to the Bundesens, "Ninety-nine percent of the time she is just a regular cat."

"Meme manager" Ben Lashes represented Grumpy Cat, in addition to Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat.{{cite magazine|last=Rothman |first=Lily |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/18/internet-cats-behind-the-memes/ |title='Lil Bub & Friendz': Internet Cats, Behind the Memes |magazine=Time |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019}} In 2013, Tabatha Bundesen took a leave of absence from her job at Red Lobster to manage Grumpy Cat's schedule, while her brother Bryan Bundesen managed the Grumpy Cat website, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts.{{Cite news|last=Jarvey|first=Natalie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/7-figure-scowl-how-grumpy-721883|title=The 7-Figure Scowl: How Grumpy Cat Is Building a Media Empire|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517224912/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/7-figure-scowl-how-grumpy-721883|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324412604578513352795950958|title=Grumpy Cat Has an Agent, and Now a Movie Deal|last=Rosman|first=Katherine|date=May 31, 2013|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=May 30, 2013|url-access=subscription|archive-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201030538/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324412604578513352795950958|url-status=live}}

Grumpy Cat appeared in episodes of the Friskies YouTube game show "Will Kitty Play With It?"{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2013/03/08/grumpy-cat-friskies-paycheck-sxsw-film-festival/|title=Grumpy Cat – Pamprrrrd at Friskies Photo Shoot|date=March 8, 2013|publisher=TMZ|access-date=March 12, 2013|archive-date=March 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311104635/http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/08/grumpy-cat-friskies-paycheck-sxsw-film-festival/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |first=Helen A.S. |last=Popkin |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/sex-death-grumpy-cat-true-meaning-sxsw-1C8773768 |title=Sex, death and Grumpy Cat: The true meaning of SXSW |publisher=NBC News |date=March 8, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607054215/https://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/sex-death-grumpy-cat-true-meaning-sxsw-1C8773768 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9zRCnidn5M|title=Grumpy Cat on Friskies® Cat Game Show, "Will Kitty Play With It?"|date=March 23, 2013|publisher=tunerzkan|via=YouTube|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302161622/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9zRCnidn5M|url-status=live}} In September 2013, it was announced that Grumpy Cat would become the Official Spokescat of Friskies.{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2013/09/18/news/companies/grumpy-cat-friskies/|title=Grumpy Cat signs endorsement deal with Friskies|publisher=CNN|date=September 18, 2013|first=Aaron|last=Smith|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519071620/https://money.cnn.com/2013/09/18/news/companies/grumpy-cat-friskies/|url-status=live}} TMZ reported that for Grumpy Cat's SXSW Interactive appearance in Austin, Texas, Friskies paid for first-class flights, a private hotel room with king-sized bed, a personal assistant, a chauffeur, and unlimited Friskies food and bottled water. On March 22, 2013, Grumpy Cat traveled to New York City promoting the show and appeared on Good Morning America{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/grumpy-cat-interview-2013-gma-meme-star-exclusive-18789027|title=Grumpy Cat Interview 2013 on 'GMA': Meme Star Exclusive Video|publisher=ABC News|date=March 22, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=June 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034402/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/grumpy-cat-interview-2013-gma-meme-star-exclusive-18789027|url-status=live}} and Anderson Live,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toYQ2ery1Bg |title=Grumpy Cat in the House! |work=Anderson Live |via=YouTube |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=May 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519213948/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toYQ2ery1Bg |url-status=live }} and visited Time for a photo shoot.{{cite magazine|last1=Waxman|first1=Olivia B.|last2=Carbone|first2=Nick|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/22/grumpy-cat-is-not-impressed-by-times-photoshoot/ |title=Internet Celebrity Grumpy Cat Is Not Impressed by TIME's Photo Shoot |magazine=Time |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019}}

Grumpy Cat Limited held eight trademarks in August 2018 registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; 1082 items were available on the official Grumpy Cat online shop.{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/grumpy-cat-limited-2594631/|title=Grumpy Cat Limited Trademarks|website=trademarks.justia.com|publisher=Justia Inc|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805051959/https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/grumpy-cat-limited-2594631/|url-status=live}}

Licensed merchandise like T-shirts and mugs are advertised on the Grumpy Cat website and sold at Hot Topic.{{cite web|last=Brenner|first=Wayne Alan|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/sxsw/2013-03-08/yes-you-could-totally-meet-grumpy-cat-at-sxsw/|title=Yes, You Could Totally Meet Grumpy Cat at SXSW: And here's an interview with the people behind the varmint|work=The Austin Chronicle|date=March 8, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312185348/http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/sxsw/2013-03-08/yes-you-could-totally-meet-grumpy-cat-at-sxsw/|url-status=live}} Stuffed toys are also available, the original official plush was produced by Gund, though as of August 2018, no Grumpy Cat merchandise was available on the Gund website.{{cite web|url=https://www.gund.com/category/characters/grumpy+cat.do|title=Grumpy Cat – CHARACTERS|website=gund.com| publisher=Enesco, LLC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119173708/https://www.gund.com/category/characters/grumpy+cat.do|archive-date=November 19, 2015|access-date=August 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://gund.com/search?type=product&q=grumpy+cat|title=grumpy cat|website=gund.com|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805021641/https://gund.com/search?type=product&q=grumpy+cat|url-status=live}} Ganz, the company behind Webkinz, produced a small Grumpy Cat plush which allowed anyone to play with her electronic likeness on the Webkinz website.{{cite press release|url=http://www.ganz.com/pressrelease_grumpy_cat_will_meet_new_namesake_webkinz_on_opening_day_of_toy_fair.php|title=GRUMPY CAT™ will meet new namesake Webkinz™ on opening day of Toy Fair|publisher=Ganz|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518144341/http://www.ganz.com/pressrelease_grumpy_cat_will_meet_new_namesake_webkinz_on_opening_day_of_toy_fair.php|url-status=dead}}

Additionally, Chronicle Books has published The Grumpy Cat Wall Calendar each year since 2013, with a 2022 edition available as of January 2022.{{Cite web|title=Grumpy Cat 2022 Wall Calendar|url=https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/grumpy-cat-2022-wall-calendar|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Chronicle Books|language=en|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118183228/https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/grumpy-cat-2022-wall-calendar|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/11ac/|title=Grumpy Cat 2014 Wall Calendar|date=September 28, 2012|publisher=ThinkGeek|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803074021/https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/11ac/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/grumpy-cat-2019-wall-calendar.html|title=Grumpy Cat 2019 Wall Calendar|publisher=Chronicle Books|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919122703/https://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/grumpy-cat-2019-wall-calendar.html|archive-date=September 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}

The official Grumpy Cat book, Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book, was published on July 23, 2013, by Chronicle Books. The book is available in both print and digital formats from retailers worldwide. It debuted at #8 hardcover nonfiction on the Publishers Weekly best seller list.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/features/books/sc-ent-0801-books-best-sellers-20130802,0,6307558.story |title=Best-sellers: Best-sellers of hardcover fiction and nonfiction |work=Chicago Tribune |date=August 2, 2013 |access-date=August 5, 2013 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002141335/http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/books/sc-ent-0801-books-best-sellers-20130802,0,6307558.story |url-status=live }} Another Grumpy Cat book called The Grumpy Guide to Life: Observations by Grumpy Cat was published by Chronicle Books and debuted at #3 on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous category.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-08-24/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/list.html|title=The New York Times Best Seller list|work=The New York Times|date=August 24, 2014|first=Parul|last=Sehgal|author-link=Parul Sehgal|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310122749/http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-08-24/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/list.html|url-status=live}}

Dynamite Entertainment publishes a comic book about Grumpy Cat and her brother, titled The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey.{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/the-misadventures-of-grumpy-cat-and-pokey-1-dynamite-entertainment-2015|title=The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #1|website=Comic Book Resources|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331045955/http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/the-misadventures-of-grumpy-cat-and-pokey-1-dynamite-entertainment-2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/search2.html?0=19&next0=&KMPZ=grumpy+cat|title=Search: grumpy cat|website=dynamite.com|publisher=Dynamite Entertainment|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805052130/https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/search2.html?0=19&next0=&KMPZ=grumpy+cat|url-status=live}}

Dover Publications has also published Grumpy Cat paper doll, sticker, coloring, and tattoo books.{{cite web|url= http://doverpublications.ecomm-search.com/search?keywords=Grumpy%20Cat|title= Search: Grumpy Cat|website= doverpublications.com|access-date= April 11, 2015|archive-date= July 24, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230724013106/http://doverpublications.ecomm-search.com/search?keywords=Grumpy%20Cat|url-status= live}}

In December 2013, an official video game called Grumpy Cat: Unimpressed was released by Ganz Studios and is playable on Facebook, iOS devices and Android devices. The game is a match-three game where if combos are performed, Grumpy Cat's insults will appear. The players unlock her memes as they pass each level and she can be made angry with meows, hairballs and laser pointers.{{cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/grumpy-cat-unimpressed/3030-44810/|title=Grumpy Cat: Unimpressed|date=December 19, 2013|website=Giant Bomb|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518144343/https://www.giantbomb.com/grumpy-cat-unimpressed/3030-44810/|url-status=live}}

In May 2013, Grumpy Cat Limited partnered with Grenade Beverage LLC to market "Grumppuccino" iced coffee beverages.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/grumpy-cat-expands-empire-with-iced-coffee-called-grumppuccino|title=Grumpy Cat expands empire with iced coffee called Grumppuccino|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=August 5, 2013|publisher=Fox News|archive-date=August 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804125638/http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/07/31/grumpy-cat-expands-empire-with-iced-coffee-called-grumppuccino/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/30/grumpy-cat-grumpuccino-is-sure-to-make-you-not-smile/|title=Grumpy Cat Grumpuccino Is Sure to Make You (Not) Smile|last=Locker|first=Melissa|date=July 30, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|magazine=Time}}

In December 2015, Grumpy Cat Limited filed a lawsuit against Grenade Beverage LLC citing trademark infringement when the beverage company expanded its line of Grumpy Cat coffee offerings beyond what was originally agreed upon, producing and marketing a Grumpy Cat roasted ground coffee even after being told by email that they were not approved to do so.{{cite news|url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/grumpy-cat-complaint/2720/|title=Grumpy Cat Complaint|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806172029/http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/grumpy-cat-complaint/2720/|url-status=dead}}

In January 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California jury decided in favor of Grumpy Cat Limited, and ordered Grenade Beverage Company to pay $710,000 in damages for copyright and trademark infringement, as well as a $1 nominal damage fee for breach of contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42808521|title=Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 payout in copyright lawsuit|date=January 24, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2019|work=BBC News|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518130201/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42808521|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/grumpy-cat-verdict/2719/|title=Grumpy Cat Verdict|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605184419/http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/grumpy-cat-verdict/2719/|url-status=dead}}

Tardar Sauce died at her home in the arms of her owner Tabatha following complications from a urinary tract infection on May 14, 2019, at age 7.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/grumpy-cat-dead_n_5cde79b2e4b00e035b8daba1|title=Grumpy Cat, Online Pet Sensation, Dead At 7|work=HuffPost|date=May 17, 2019|access-date=May 22, 2019|first=Lee|last=Moran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517100542/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/grumpy-cat-dead_n_5cde79b2e4b00e035b8daba1|archive-date=May 17, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517103751/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/business/media/grumpy-cat-dead.html|title=Grumpy Cat, Whose Frown Inspired an Internet Meme, Is Dead at 7|work=The New York Times|date=May 17, 2019|access-date=May 22, 2019|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/business/media/grumpy-cat-dead.html|first=Daniel|last=Victor|url-status=live}} Her death was announced on May 17, 2019, on social media. Tributes were posted worldwide. She was buried at Sunland Pet Rest Cemetery in Sun City, Arizona.{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Ed|date=March 19, 2022|title=Signs of the past|url=https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/signs-of-the-past,292483|newspaper=Daily Independent|access-date=January 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102205536/https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/signs-of-the-past,292483|archive-date=January 2, 2023|url-status=live}}

Grumpy Cat appears in Lil Bub & Friendz, a documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013, and won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/lil-bub-and-friendz-trailer-video_n_2900853.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003|title='Lil Bub & Friendz' Trailer: From Meme To The Movies (VIDEO)|last=Makarechi|first=Kia|date=March 18, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|work=HuffPost|archive-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930085715/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/lil-bub-and-friendz-trailer-video_n_2900853.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/5132382f1c7d76a6bb0001f8-lil-bub-friendz|title=Lil Bub & Friendz|publisher=Tribeca Film Festival|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=July 6, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706015406/http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/5132382f1c7d76a6bb0001f8-lil-bub-friendz|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://tribecafilm.com/festival/features/tff-2013-award-winners|title=Here Are Your TFF 2013 Award Winners|date=April 25, 2013|publisher=Tribeca Film Festival|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=April 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430044957/http://tribecafilm.com/festival/features/tff-2013-award-winners|url-status=dead}} In May 2013, Broken Road Productions optioned Grumpy Cat for a "Garfield-like feature film" adaptation.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/if-this-doesnt-make-her-smile-nothing-will-grumpy-cat-gets-movie-deal-509211/|title=Grumpy Cat Gets Garfield-Like Movie Deal|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 29, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=February 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214065244/http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/if-this-doesnt-make-her-smile-nothing-will-grumpy-cat-gets-movie-deal/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movietalk/fans-want-grumpy-cat-movie-171228850.html|title=What Fans Want From Grumpy Cat, the Movie|last=Deming|first=Mark|date=May 30, 2013|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724013106/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/movietalk/fans-want-grumpy-cat-movie-171228850.html|url-status=live}} Film producer Todd Garner said, "We think we can build a big family comedy around this character".

On June 11, 2014, it was announced that Lifetime would produce a film starring Grumpy Cat, entitled Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever. The film debuted on November 29, 2014. Tim Hill, the film's director, and Jeff Morris wrote the script, and principal photography took place over the summer.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grumpy-cat-star-lifetime-holiday-710768|title=Grumpy Cat to Star in Lifetime Holiday Movie (Exclusive)|last=Jarvey|first=Natalie|date=June 11, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620140034/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grumpy-cat-star-lifetime-holiday-710768|url-status=live}} Aubrey Plaza voiced the Grumpy Cat character,{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lifetimes-grumpy-cat-aubrey-plaza-725727|title=Lifetime Chooses Voice of Grumpy Cat|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=September 17, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517230651/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lifetimes-grumpy-cat-aubrey-plaza-725727|url-status=live}} and was also a producer on the film. On November 6, 2014, Lifetime released a tongue-in-cheek video about the casting and Plaza's "process" for becoming the voice of Grumpy Cat.{{cite web|url=http://screenertv.com/news-features/aubrey-plaza-grumpy-cat-movie-audition-video/|title=Watch Aubrey Plaza nail the Grumpy Cat audition video|author=Huggins|first=Sarah|date=November 6, 2014|website=screenertv.com|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518130157/http://screenertv.com/news-features/aubrey-plaza-grumpy-cat-movie-audition-video/|url-status=live}}

The film received mostly negative reviews.{{cite web|last1=Viruet|first1=Pilot|title='Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' Is Every Bit as Awful as You Feared|date=November 25, 2014 |url=http://flavorwire.com/490576/grumpy-cats-worst-christmas-ever-is-every-bit-as-awful-as-you-feared|publisher=Flavorwire|access-date=November 30, 2014|archive-date=November 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128061605/http://flavorwire.com/490576/grumpy-cats-worst-christmas-ever-is-every-bit-as-awful-as-you-feared|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Stuever|first1=Hank|title=Grumpy Cat's Lifetime holiday movie: Claws out for Claus|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/grumpy-cats-lifetime-holiday-movie-claws-out-for-claus/2014/11/28/59792c8c-7717-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=November 30, 2014|date=November 28, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129083128/http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/grumpy-cats-lifetime-holiday-movie-claws-out-for-claus/2014/11/28/59792c8c-7717-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html|url-status=live}} On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 27%, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 4.17/10.{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grumpy_cats_worst_christmas_ever_2014/ | title=Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | work=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=May 20, 2020 | archive-date=August 8, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808000139/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grumpy_cats_worst_christmas_ever_2014 | url-status=live }}

In March 2013, Bryan Bundesen indicated that Grumpy Cat earned them income in the "mid-five figures", which increased to "low-six-figures" by May 2013. The Bundesens have not disclosed the Grumpy Cat brand's net worth, though online speculation estimates it between $1 million and $100 million.{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/news/business/boom-brands/grumpy-cat-ben-lashes-2013-10/index.html|title=Boom Brands 2013: Grumpy Cat|last=Van Syckle|first=Katie|date=September 29, 2013|work=New York|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517102922/http://nymag.com/news/business/boom-brands/grumpy-cat-ben-lashes-2013-10/index.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/544409/Grumpy-Cat-worth-more-than-Hollywood-stars|title=Cheer up Grumpy Cat, you've got a £64million fortune|last=Parker|first=Mike|date=December 7, 2014|work=Daily Express|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521023242/https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/544409/Grumpy-Cat-worth-more-than-Hollywood-stars|url-status=live}}

• MSNBC named Grumpy Cat 2012's most influential cat.
• Grumpy Cat is one of a few select non-humans to receive one of The Wall Street Journal{{'}}s signature stipple portraits.{{Cite news|url=http://gawker.com/grumpy-cat-latest-non-human-entity-to-get-wsj-stipple-p-510568066|title=Grumpy Cat Latest Non-Human Entity To Get WSJ Stipple Portrait|last=Layne|first=Ken|work=Gawker|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222002918/https://gawker.com/grumpy-cat-latest-non-human-entity-to-get-wsj-stipple-p-510568066|url-status=live}}
• Grumpy Cat won BuzzFeed's Meme of the Year Award at the 2013 Webby Awards.{{cite web|url=https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/clip/40163393/chicago_tribune/|title=Celebrities|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=May 31, 2013|page=4-2|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163127/https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/clip/40163393/chicago_tribune/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJ2pPKc414 |title=Patton Oswalt Presents Meme of the Year |publisher=The Webby Awards |via=YouTube |date=May 22, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630231002/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJ2pPKc414 |url-status=live }}
• Grumpy Cat won first prize Golden Kitty at the second annual Internet Cat Video Festival.{{cite web |last=Brooks |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.startribune.com/local/221578681.html |title=Glamorous. Glowering. Grumpy Cat visits the fair |work=Star Tribune |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831235247/http://www.startribune.com/local/221578681.html |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine|last=Waxman|first=Olivia B. |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/08/29/grumpy-cat-is-officially-the-internets-favorite-feline-meme/ |title=Grumpy Cat Is Officially the Internet's Favorite Feline Meme |magazine=Time |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2019}}
• Grumpy Cat won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Friskies.{{cite magazine|last=Waxman|first=Olivia B.|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/16/1-year-old-grumpy-cat-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-for-being-a-cat/ |title=1-Year-Old Grumpy Cat Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Being a Cat |magazine=Time |date= October 16, 2013|access-date=May 22, 2019}}
• Swarm by Foursquare released a limited-edition sticker featuring Grumpy Cat.{{cite web|url=http://blog.foursquare.com/post/130226006388/everycheckinsavesakitten|title=#EveryCheckInSavesAKitten|website=The Foursquare Blog|date=September 30, 2015|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003201621/http://blog.foursquare.com/post/130226006388/everycheckinsavesakitten|archive-date=October 3, 2015}}
• Grumpy Cat won People's Voice Award in the Social Content and Marketing – Animals Category at the 2015 Webby Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2015/social/social-content-and-marketing/animals/grumpy-cat/|title=Grumpy Cat|publisher=The Webby Awards|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518130154/https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2015/social/social-content-and-marketing/animals/grumpy-cat/|url-status=live}}

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