How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (known as The Grinch for promotional purposes), is a 2000 American Christmas family comedy film from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, based on the 1966 TV special which itself is based on 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Because the film is based on a children's picture book, many additions had to be made to the storyline to bring it up to... More
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Initial release date:

  • Nov 8, 2000

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 44 min

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Also known as:

  • The Grinch,
  • Grinchen,
  • O Grinch,
  • Grinch,
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Film

Directed by

Ron Howard

Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director, producer and former child actor. He came to prominence playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He...

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  • Nov 20, 2001
  • Nov 17, 2000
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 44 min
  • 1 h 41 min
  • 1 h 45 min
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  • 123,000,000

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  • 2000
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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 2000
  • for the category: WORST REMAKE or SEQUEL
  • 2001
  • role: The Grinch
  • 2001
  • 2001
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 2000
  • Based on the book by Dr. Seuss
  • 2000
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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 2000
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Dr. Seuss written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of Redbook. Critics argue that the book criticizes the commercialization of...

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