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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) -- Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   36,324 votes
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Dr. Seuss (book)
Jeffrey Price (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe. more
Plot:
Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 29 nominations more
User Comments:
How could you not like this movie more (429 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA) (promotional title)
Der Grinch (Germany)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some crude humor.
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL | USA:PG (certificate #37737) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jim Carrey's yellow contact lenses proved to be so uncomfortable that he was unable to wear them at times during filming. This required that some shots of his eyes be colored in post-production. more
Goofs:
Continuity: On the close up shots of Martha May using the Light Gun she is shaking with the gun. On the wide shots only the gun is shaking more
Quotes:
Stu Lou Who: Are you ready, Drew? I'll race you! Last one up is a stinky old Grinch.
Sophie: Guys, where are we? I think we should go back.
Stu Lou Who: What? You're scared of The Grinch!
Sophie: That is so not true.
Drew Lou Who: They say he lives inside the mountain, waiting to feast on... WHO-FLESH!
Junie: Oh, Drew!
Stu Lou Who: You're scared of the Grinch! You're scared of The Grinch!
Sophie: Are not!
Stu Lou Who: Are to! You're scared of...
[they come to the door, Stu and Drew are bit taken back]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Danuta (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Come, Come All Ye Whos more

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24 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
How could you not like this movie, 21 December 2001
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Author: verhaers from Palos Park, IL USA

I love this movie, but can't get what is in this movie tht is not to like. People who don't like this movie must be Richard Roeper and Roger Ebert. But I can't believe that is Mr. Carrey behind all that makeup. And I am sure that most of the actors and actresses in the movie has made film before this. And there is a new face in the movie. Taylor Momsen who plays Cindy Lou Who. As the opens, the Grinch (Jim Carrey) comes out of hiding. And causes some mean fun to the whos in Whoville. Sicne we know that the whos love Christmas. While The Grinch does not like christmas. And even makes fun of little Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) who is the daughter of the town's postmaster (Bill Irwin). The movie was directed by Ron Howard. And the narrtor's voice is done by Anthony Hopkins. And Jeffrey Tambor (Muppets From Space) is cast as the mayor of whoville. Who doesn't like talking about the Grinch close to Christmas time.

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