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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Play trailer Poster for How the Grinch Stole Christmas PG Released Nov 17, 2000 1h 45m Kids & Family Holiday Fantasy Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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49% Tomatometer 144 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen).
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Jim Carrey shines as the Grinch. Unfortunately, it's not enough to save this movie. You'd be better off watching the TV cartoon.

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Nathan Rabin AV Club Director Ron Howard aims for the beautifully stylized mayhem of Frank Tashlin and Tim Burton, but he comes closer to the clamorous, headache-inducing visual overkill of Joel Schumacher's Batman movies. Nov 6, 2019 Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine Director Ron Howard usually lets his comedies gestate organically, but his Grinch is frantic from start to finish. Nov 29, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Live-action version of classic has some crude, scary moments. Rated: 4/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn To this day, How the Grinch Stole Christmas stands as one of the most inspired and truly magical holiday texts. Rated: A Aug 28, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies With a little more polish and a lot more restraint this could have been a holiday treat. Instead it’s a repetitive and sometimes laborious exercise... Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film Gaspar Noe by means of Lars von Trier with John Waters, David Lynch, Harmony Korine, Nicolas Winding Refn, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rob Zombie, Darren Aronofsky, Uwe Boll, the Farrellys and Tim Story serving as creative consultants. Jun 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Phyllis Jim Carrey is The Grinch! Accept no substitutes! Great photography, costumes, make up music.. 5 for 5 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Blue The movie started late and the movie started like 45 minutes in. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Linda Vaughn We loved the Grinch stole Christmas movie. Nice to see it on the big screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Candace So much fun and the people that were there with me were so nice and funny Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Charlie (Chaz) It's an instant classic. It always was. The film has so much going for it. The art direction, production design, costumes, makeup, for example, all add to the Seussian nature of the film. The performances were top-notch from all involved. However, it was Jim Carrey's masterful performance as the miserable Mr. Grinch that stole the show. Above all his over-the-top antics, there lies a very damaged character underneath. There were times when the film was flat out funny, sometimes sweet and a bit dramatic. The score by James Horner is stellar. One of my all time favorites. There was nothing I disliked about the film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/22 Full Review Google Jim Carrey cracks me up. Great movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen).
Director
Ron Howard
Producer
Brian Grazer
Screenwriter
Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Imagine Entertainment
Rating
PG (Crude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 2000, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2023
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$260.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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