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

2000

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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

Sky_nemO

Oct 30, 2018

Офигенный фильм, с юмором, с ноткой волшебства на рождество!!!!! Джим Керри восхитительно сыграл!! ШИкарный фильм!

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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

Super0

Dec 24, 2019

This movie scared me as a kid but I came around a few years later and i realized that this movie is dark and may have hidden adult humor that may be not so hidden in a pg movie but for a grinch remake 30 years after the original it stays faithful in a lot of ways they had to stretch a 20This movie scared me as a kid but I came around a few years later and i realized that this movie is dark and may have hidden adult humor that may be not so hidden in a pg movie but for a grinch remake 30 years after the original it stays faithful in a lot of ways they had to stretch a 20 minute christmas special to an almost 2 hour long film its kind of impressive with what they could do and now its another classic christmas movie just like the original grinch. it has a lot of downfalls but it also has a lot of upsides so if you want a christmas movie to watch i'd suggest this if you want a movie and the old grinch is you want only almost a half an hour.… 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

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Tbone413

Jul 25, 2015

My enjoyment of this movie depends what mood I'm in at the time. If I'm in a good mood, then I'll enjoy the movie. Otherwise, I'll be instantly bored, balancing it out to a 5/10.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

cameronmorewood

Nov 15, 2012

Awful.

1 of 9 users found this helpful18

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