How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Name: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: November 17, 2000
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Jim Carrey

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 17, 2000 | PG

Starring: Jim Carrey

Summary: Ron Howard directs comedian Jim Carrey in the title role of this live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's beloved Christmas tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Director: Ron Howard

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 104 min

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Jay Carr

With Carrey hitting a career peak, this Grinch doesn't steal Christmas; it restores the season by helping energize us enough to make it through the whole thing.

Film.com Robert Horton

Carrey is an actor possessed. He's brilliant. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Entrancingly lurid live-action fantasy. Read full review

Shawn Levy

Noisy, random and hard on the eyes.

Peter Stack

Overall, the film sparkles. But it's a curiously unaffecting sparkle, an example, almost, of how the special effects stole Christmas. Read full review

Film.com Sean Means

The heart of this movie isn't two sizes too small; it's just slightly misplaced. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

You will not like it on the screen, you will not like it -- not one scene! Read full review

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Rikardsen

May 2, 2012

Watched this film at least 6 times now every time I get a little more entertainment, its very quotable and works for all ages Carreys performance is outstanding, its hilarious.

5 of 9 users found this helpful54

FruitBreaker

Dec 22, 2018

this is the best grinch movie apart from the og cartoon version the new 2018 movie portrays the grinch as cuddly and fluffy he is supposed to be ugly and evil for one in the 2018 version he is nice to max the dog in both the 2000 movie and the one before he hated max and was mean to him inthis is the best grinch movie apart from the og cartoon version the new 2018 movie portrays the grinch as cuddly and fluffy he is supposed to be ugly and evil for one in the 2018 version he is nice to max the dog in both the 2000 movie and the one before he hated max and was mean to him in the 2018 version he eats spaghetti in the jim carry one he eats glass long story short the 2000 movie rocks and the new grinch is a terrible portrayal… Expand

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Zilcell

May 28, 2012

They could not have picked anybody better than Jim Carrey to be the Grinch (unless it was Johnny Depp). Anyways, this was very fun entertainment for the holidays.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

rwncop

Dec 3, 2020

The Grinch is a wonderful film that pulls us into a magical world. This is achieved with the amazing set and costume design that made it all feel so real. The Grinch and the Whos, even with their pointy noses, add to the immersion of the film.

I lost a bit of interest around the middleThe Grinch is a wonderful film that pulls us into a magical world. This is achieved with the amazing set and costume design that made it all feel so real. The Grinch and the Whos, even with their pointy noses, add to the immersion of the film.

I lost a bit of interest around the middle (probably because I've seen this too many times) but the ending really pays off and is my favourite part of the film. I think it used to be one of my favourite endings to a Christmas film, it's very special.

"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more". This is a very important message that is relevant today.… Expand

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Official

Nov 15, 2013

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a noisy and strange-looking film that ultimately does not entertain. To be honest, I got really annoyed and irritated after watching 30 minutes of this. The story was so completely random and strange. My recommendation would be to check something else out"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a noisy and strange-looking film that ultimately does not entertain. To be honest, I got really annoyed and irritated after watching 30 minutes of this. The story was so completely random and strange. My recommendation would be to check something else out for Christmas.… Expand

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[Anonymous]

Dec 11, 2005

Okay in itself, but the Grinch seems pedophilic... the Whos are obsessed, and the mayor is just wierd... It strays off the whole POINT of the book, and Cindy Lou is an annoying little stalker.

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cameronmorewood

Nov 15, 2012

Awful.

1 of 9 users found this helpful18

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