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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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Original title

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Year

2000

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ron Howard

Screenwriter

Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman. Book: Dr. Seuss

Cast

Music

James Horner

Cinematography

Donald Peterman

Producer

Imagine Entertainment. Distributor: Universal Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Fantasy. Kids | Christmas. Family-friendly. Fairy Tales / Fables

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Dr. Seuss Adaptations | How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Synopsis

Inside a snowflake, high atop Mt. Crumpit, just north of town, a certain cave-dwelling curmudgeon peers down on the Christmas-adoring Whos of Whoville as they make their frantic Yuletide preparation. And this isn't your run-of-the-mill sourpuss. This is the Grinch (Jim Carey), and he is positively sick of those nog-sucking cheermongers. Why is the Grinch - well - so Grinchy? Nobody knows, not even his lone companion, the endlessly oppressed canine, Max. It could be because his head wasn't screwed on just right ; or maybe his shoes were too tight; or maybe because his heart was two sizes too small. With an expression that goes from glum to glummer and then to a malevolent lip-curling grin as a wicked light bulb clicks over his head - a wonderful, awful idea is born. Christmas is back and the Grinch plans to do something about this annoyingly happy holiday once and for all. Based on the Dr. Seuss classic cartoon and narrated by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Rankings Position

#92 Best Live-Action Children's Movies

Awards: 2000: Oscar: Best Makeup. 3 Nominations

2000: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Actor Comedy or Musical (Jim Carrey)

2000: BAFTA Awards: Best Make-up & Hair

2000: 2 Nominations for Razzie Awards: Worst Screenplay and Worst Remake or Sequel

2000: Satellite Awards: Costume Design. 3 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"I think a lot of children are going to look at this movie with perplexity and distaster (...) Adults may appreciate Carrey's remarkable performance (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"The dullest, clunkiest, big-budget fantasy since Steven Spielberg flattened Peter Pan in 'Hook.'"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"Shrill, strenuous and entirely without charm, Ron Howard's attempt at a Christmas classic is an elaborately wrapped empty box"

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"It's perfectly agreeable Holiday fare (...) 'The Grinch' is a vehicle. a marketing machine constructed around a mega-star"

Glen Oliver: IGN
"A soulless travesty of a movie (...) [A] piece of mercenary, opportunistic Christmas product to be consumed mindlessly and forgotten instantly."

Nathan Rabin: AV Club

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69 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (28)

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