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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • 2000
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
267K
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POPULARITY
3,205
535
Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

  • Director
    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • Dr. Seuss
    • Jeffrey Price
    • Peter S. Seaman
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Taylor Momsen
    • Kelley
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    267K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,205
    535
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Dr. Seuss
      • Jeffrey Price
      • Peter S. Seaman
    • Stars
      • Jim Carrey
      • Taylor Momsen
      • Kelley
    • 707User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Taylor Momsen in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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    Jim Carrey and Kelley in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey and Kelley in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Taylor Momsen in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Grinch
    Taylor Momsen
    Taylor Momsen
    • Cindy Lou Who
    Kelley
    Kelley
    • Max
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Mayor Augustus Maywho
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Martha May Whovier
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Lou Lou Who
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Betty Lou Who
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Whobris
    Josh Ryan Evans
    Josh Ryan Evans
    • 8-Year-Old Grinch
    Mindy Sterling
    Mindy Sterling
    • Clarnella
    Rachel Winfree
    Rachel Winfree
    • Rose
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Elderly Timekeeper
    Jeremy Howard
    Jeremy Howard
    • Drew Lou Who
    T.J. Thyne
    T.J. Thyne
    • Stu Lou Who
    Lacey Kohl
    • Christina Whoterberry
    Nadja Pionilla
    • Junie
    Jim Meskimen
    Jim Meskimen
    • Officer Wholihan
    Michael Dahlen
    • Customer
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Dr. Seuss(book)
      • Jeffrey Price(screenplay)
      • Peter S. Seaman(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where the Grinch is directing his dog, Max (Kelley), before stealing Christmas, is Jim Carrey making fun of producer and director Ron Howard, imitating his style of directing. Howard found the scene hilarious and decided to include it in this movie.
    • Goofs
      An overview shot of The Grinch building the sled reveals the camera's shadow.
    • Quotes

      The Grinch: All right, you're a reindeer. Here's your motivation: Your name is Rudolph, you're a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. We'll improvise... just keep it kind of loosey-goosey. You HATE Christmas! You're gonna steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, way too commercial. ACTION!

      [Max knocks the red nose off]

      The Grinch: BRILLIANT! You reject your own nose because it represents the glitter of commercialism. Why didn't I think of that? Cut, print, check the gate, moving on.

    • Crazy credits
      Near the end of the Imagine Entertainment logo, snow begins to fall, the snow continues to fall even after the words "Imagine Entertainment" fade away.
    • Alternate versions
      The network TV version of the movie added scenes not shown on the DVD including an extended version of the "Present, pass-it-on" sequence.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The 6th Day/You Can Count on Me/Men of Honor/Little Nicky/Wonder Boys (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Where Are You, Christmas?
      Written by James Horner, Will Jennings, and Mariah Carey

      Produced by Byron Gallimore and Faith Hill

      Performed by Faith Hill

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews707

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    Visually good but really carried by Jim Carrey
    In the land of Whoville everyone loves Christmas and count down the whole year until that wonderful time. However just outside Whoville lives the Grinch, a green hairy twisted creature that hates, and always has hated, Christmas and was rejected by the Who's as a child. A young girl from Whoville sets out to befriend the Grinch and help him find his love of Christmas but, when it goes wrong early on, the Grinch becomes even more rotten and plans to ruin it for everyone.

    I have never read the book or seen the original animated version of this story, but I do enjoy a bit of Dr Seuss and was worried about how such imagination would be filled out on the screen. The film actually manages it very well and the whole film has the look of the books, even if it lacks soul at times. The plot is stretched out to the running time and could have easily been shorter and punchier, but at heart it is a good little moral that is good from Christmas time.

    However, aside from the look of the film, the main reason that the film works is Jim Carrey. I cannot think of another actor who could have pulled off this role as well as he did. He is manic and really funny although I imagine that if you dislike him and his antics that you'd hate the film totally. I'm on the fence about him but I did enjoy him here. Momsen is OK but really just a `cute kid' and, while the support cast has quite a few famous faces, they don't make much of an impact under the makeup and the film is left to Carrey to save it - which he happily does.

    Overall this film is a little too long and padded out, but while Carrey is onscreen it seems to go pretty fast due to his hyper acting and comedy antics. However, it's Christmas and it has a nice message while not totally giving in to syrupy sentiment (thanks again to manic Carrey) and it's just perfect for kids and adults at Christmas time.
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    • bob the moo
    • Dec 26, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Filmy Men
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Grinch
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 16, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(converted into the hair and makeup staging area)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • LUNI Productions GmbH and Company KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $123,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $260,715,005
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,082,330
      • Nov 19, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $345,823,032
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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