How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 25th Anniversary

1hr 45m

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1hr 45m
3.6/5 (129.4K)
94%
46

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Ron Howard

Producer:

Brian Grazer

Writer:

Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman

Release Date:

Dec 12, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 45m

Synopsis

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

Cast

Jim Carrey
Taylor Momsen
Kelley
Jeffrey Tambor
Christine Baranski
Bill Irwin
Molly Shannon
Clint Howard
Josh Ryan Evans
Mindy Sterling

Moviegoers are saying

This polarizing holiday spectacle has audiences split between those who see Jim Carrey's unhinged performance as Oscar-worthy brilliance and others who find it an overwhelming trainwreck. Despite mixed ratings, viewers can't help but appreciate its quotable dialogue, unexpected progressive elements (hello, lesbian Whoville parents!), and the sheer audacious madness that makes it strangely rewatchable.

Top Mentions

Oscar-Robbed

Chaotic-Energy

Quotable-Lines

Holiday-Trainwreck

Unhinged-Performance

Guilty-Pleasure

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Letterboxd User Reviews

3.6

RATINGS 6.6K FANS

3.6

Dec 21, 2016

Reasons why Letterboxd should take this film more seriously: - Ron Howard's best film. Can you think of something better? I can't. - One of three Oscar noms Jim Carrey was robbed of. - I'm sorry but the script is funny as hell and makes this trainwreck so pleasing. -…

6.7K Likes

Zā (Vanity Rex)

Guys, is no one ever gonna talk about the fact that the Grinch's adoptive parents were a Whoville Lesbian Couple™ like guys????

6.3K Likes

👽 Zara 👽

Dec 7, 2018

"even if i wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00: wallow in self-pity. 4:30: stare into abyss. 5:00: solve world hunger (tell no one). 5:30: jazzercize. 6:30: dinner with me. i can't cancel again. 7:00: wrestle with my self-loathing." hello was just wondering…

4.9K Likes

neve
Dec 7, 2020

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4.2K Likes

Christmas Di Leo 🎅🎄🎁

Dec 24, 2019

if my future kids ever ask me who baby yoda is i'm gonna show them baby grinch instead

3.5K Likes

maria

Dec 17, 2023

I legitimately and without any shred of sarcasm or irony think that Jim Carrey deserved an Oscar nom for this

3.5K Likes

Reece
Dec 5, 2020

Imagine devoting the next 50 years of your life to personally loathing everyone in your hometown because you got roasted in front of your second grade crush when you were 8

2.7K Likes

jaywill 🌨️

Dec 3, 2018

how is grinch mean if he has a dog? deal with that logic

2.6K Likes

duda

Dec 21, 2015

why the mayor of whoville look like mitt romney

2.4K Likes

vitani

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Top Reviews

victoria ann loved

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

if it’s not in your top 5 of christmas movies, then i don’t trust your opinion sorry not sorry. like god damn jim carrey does an AMAZING job at this, i love it ✨10/10✨

6 🔥 8 2Y

Estelle loved

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Best christmas movie

3 🔥 4 2Y

MovieDaddy disliked

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

This version of the Grinch rides the line between safe and dark too close, which results in its failure. If you’re going to go dark, lean into it. Otherwise play it safe and keep it open for a wider audience. The inability to commit one way or the other is obvious.

4 3Y
zeezzuu liked

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Awesome

2 🥱 1 2Y

Penny liked

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

I think it’s mostly nostalgia but I’ve been watching this movies every few years since I was a kid so it hold a special place in my heart. Jim Carrey is still a better Grinch then Benedict Cumberbatch. Show your kids this movie instead of the Illumination trash.

2 3Y

Courtney O loved

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

My brother and I love this movie we know most of the scenes line by line, it's an iconic film that every family should enjoy during Christmas time!

1 🔥 1 3Y
disco ball disliked

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

actually terrifying- worse than cat in the hat live action

2 2Y

Caliya Everett loved

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The grinch is my husband and Cindy Lou who is an icon

2 1Y

Kim loved

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Jim Carey is truly the best grinch ever

🔥 2 2Y

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Metacritic

Based on 29 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews based on 238 Reviews

50

I am not a mind-reader and cannot be sure, but I think a lot of children are going to look at this movie with perplexity and distaste. It's just not much fun.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

30

This new feature has replaced the original's benevolence, taste and wit with cynicism, armpit humor and manic, desperately unfunny padding.

Hazel-Dawn Dumpert

L.A. Weekly

20

Profoundly unnecessary -- cluttered, padded even at 90 minutes, indifferently narrated by Anthony Hopkins, and consistently misdirected by Ron Howard.

David Edelstein

Slate

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