How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Dr. Seuss (book), Jeffrey Price (screenplay),

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor

Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Grinch
Taylor Momsen	...	Cindy Lou Who
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Mayor Augustus Maywho
Christine Baranski	...	Martha May Whovier
Bill Irwin	...	Lou Lou Who
Molly Shannon	...	Betty Lou Who
Clint Howard	...	Whobris
Josh Ryan Evans	...	8-Year-Old Grinch
Mindy Sterling	...	Clarnella
Rachel Winfree	...	Rose
Rance Howard	...	Elderly Timekeeper
Jeremy Howard	...	Drew Lou Who
T.J. Thyne	...	Stu Lou Who
Lacey Kohl	...	Christina Whoterberry
Nadja Pionilla	...	Junie

Storyline

Based on the book by the famous Dr. Seuss. Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of munchkinlike people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos which he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriend the Grinch.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | public humiliation | remake | snowflake | materialism | 

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Taglines:

He puts the mean in green.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some crude humor

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Filming Locations:

Stage 12, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$123,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$175,000 (Belgium) (8 December 2000)

Gross:

ESP 710,576,961 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, LUNI Productions GmbH and Company KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Everything in the film revolves around a swirl, the same as in the original drawings of the book. This includes the clouds. If you look closely at in several scenes, several times the initials "C.H.", "J.C.," and "R.H." briefly form as the clouds move. This stands for actor Clint Howard (Whobris), actor Jim Carrey (The Grinch), and director Ron Howard.

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Goofs

When the Grinch finished loading his sled, he had turned all the Christmas lights off. As he was trying to take off, all the lights were on, but his sled stalled. His second attempt of taking off all the lights were off again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Inside a snowflake like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe.

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Connections

Version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Christmas Dreaming"
Written by I Found God
Produced by Stress
Performed by I Found God

User Reviews

How could you not like this movie

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.