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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) -- Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) -- Mr. Grinch, Max the Dog and Cindy Loo join Harry Smith on the plaza to sing a number from the Broadway musical, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!"

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   34,837 votes
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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Dr. Seuss (book)
Jeffrey Price (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 29 nominations more
User Comments:
Christmas Giggles more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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:
Some statistics: - Make-up appliances used during production: approximately 8,000 - Props created for the film: over 300 - Number of ornaments: 8,200 - Number of candy canes: 1,938 - Crushed marble used for snow on Who suburbs exterior sets: 152,000 lbs - Outfits created by wardrobe: 443 - Number of sound stages used: 11 - Make-up artists used on busiest days: 45 - Styrofoam used to build sets: 2 million linear feet (or 6 miles, if it was cut into standard board length) more
Goofs:
Continuity: 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. more
Quotes:
[a taxicab passes him by]
The Grinch: It's because I'm green isn't it?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Best Ever Christmas Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Christmas, Why Can't I Find You? more

FAQ

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31 out of 43 people found the following comment useful:-
Christmas Giggles, 16 December 2004
7/10
Author: toffeesi from Bolton

I have just read the lead comment for this film that is on the front page with the voting results and cast run down.

Why is it that some people can not take a film for what it is supposed to be.

This film is supposed to be a light hearted, tonge in cheek, family comedy, things to make the kids laugh and things for the adults, and that is exactly what this film does.

I laughed my nuts off at this film, I thought Carey put in a great performance and the whole film (if watched at Christmas) really give you a bit of festive cheer

So to all of you film reviewers stop trying to sound like film students and knock every film because it is not "Taxi Driver" or "The Godfather" and take films for what they are supposed to be, entertainment!!

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