How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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Reviews Counted:125
Fresh:67
Rotten:58
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: Jim Carrey shines as the Grinch. Unfortunately, it's not enough to save this movie. You'd be better off watching the TV cartoon.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Director Ron Howard casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role in this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, giving this rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Molly Shannon, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski
Director: Ron Howard
Reviews for How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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This cinematic candy floss honours the Seussian universe by satirising our own. And Carrey's comic tornado of a performance is a triumph. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Colourful adaptation of the children’s classic by Dr Seuss, redeemed by a combination of Jim Carrey’s manic performance, the sets and the make-up. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Definitely worth adding to the Christmas movie pantheon, but not at the expense of the original. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Howard has certainly nailed the playfully eccentric other world of Whoville. Full Review |
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 2/4 |
One of the ugliest movies ever perpetrated on a mass audience. Full Review |
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Carrey, with another ground-breaking performance, single-handedly elevates it to something much better. Full Review |
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Five-year-olds might go for it, but people who grew up with Jones' version will be looking at their watches and grinding their teeth. Full Review |
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Cloying fancy gives way to gross-out comedy, twisted social commentary, affecting pathos, and weirdly sexualized romance in this lurid live-action version of the classic children's book. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Parents can relax: Ron Howard's version of Dr. Seuss' tale of the Christmas-napping Grinch is a smartly stylized hoot. Full Review |
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Shrill, strenuous and entirely without charm. Full Review |
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The costumes astound, the sight gags abound, but the heart, oh the heart, now that must be found. Full Review |
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1/5 |
...A jumbled mess, art-directed to within an inch of its life... Full Review |
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Unfortunately, Ron Howard is the Grinch who stole Christmas from Jim Carrey. Full Review |
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2/4 |
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2.5/4 |
A holiday gift, The Grinch just may steal the hearts of kids and grown-ups alike. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Universal Pictures has definitely left something under your Christmas tree, but you might want to clean it up soon before it leaves a permanent stain. Full Review |
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In adding material, The Grinch loses much of its rhythm and the heart within it shrinks three sizes right along with it. Full Review |
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2/4 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is thick with irony but doesn't have the guts to explore any of it. Full Review |
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5/5 |
If God is in the details, then this is the most righteous movie ever made.Jim Carrey is the only man deserving to interpret Chuck Jones' animation. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for How the Grinch Stole Christmas
August 01, 2007:
Trailer Bulletin: Horton Hears a Who
The last few times somebody tried to turn Dr. Seuss into a movie, the results were ... How the Grinch Stole Christmas and (dear lord) The Cat in the Hat. And then somebody got... More...
February 05, 2007:
Jim Carrey Talks About Voicing Dr. Seuss' "Horton"
Jim Carrey did such a bang up job as the live-action "Grinch" that he's landed himself another Dr. Seuss gig. The "Horton Hears a Who" film will be animated... More...
September 13, 2006:
Funny Men Carrey, Carell Re-Team for "Who"
Jim Carrey is teaming up with Dr. Seuss once more, and this time, Steve Carell is tagging, The reason? Probably because they had so much fun in "Bruce Almighty."... More...
December 21, 2005:
Critical Consensus: "Dick & Jane" Not Much Fun; "Cheaper" Is Bankrupt
This week's wide releases include a remake ("Fun With Dick and Jane") and a sequel to a remake ("Cheaper By the Dozen 2"). Will critics be laughing at these... More...
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