Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Reviews

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Mark O'Hara
Let’s face it, Ron Howard’s feature film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ book HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS cannot take the place of Chuck Jones’ cartoon version, Boris Karloff at the helm as the narrator and Grinch. more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Directed by Ron Howard. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S Seaman, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Starring Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor. Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG by the MFCB. Reviewed on December 16th, 2000. more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Christian Pyle
The Grinch Reviewed by Christian Pyle Directed by Ron Howard Written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman (based on the book by Dr. Seuss) Starring Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, and the voice of Anthony Hopkins Grade:...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Berge Garabedian
Bah humbug! It seems as though the season of cheer has arrived, along with the bells, the whistles, the remake of a classic American Christmas tale...huh?!? Stop the presses. Okay, so nobody really needed to renovate this timeless cartoon featuring the...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Homer Yen
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. He's as ugly as a cactus and as charming as an eel. Living atop the windy peak of Mount Crumpit, he peers out onto the town of Whoville far below. He's a solitary curmudgeon whose sole source of enjoyment comes...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Chad Polenz
Christmas is that one time of year where everyone, regardless of their age, becomes a little kid. You get caught up in the excitement of it all - the decorations, the music, the get-togethers and of course the presents. Christmas stories usually work...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Frankie Paiva
Though the vicious halls of elementary school are known as breeding grounds for cruel treatment, no teasing was as mean or strangely inane as what our green fiend experienced in his childhood. It turns out the reason the boy got so fed up with...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Ryan Evans, Jeremy Howard, Clint Howard. Music by James Horner. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S....more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Homer Yen
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. He's as ugly as a cactus and as charming as an eel. Living atop the windy peak of Mount Crumpit, he peers out onto the town of Whoville far below. He's a solitary curmudgeon whose sole source of enjoyment comes...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Robin Clifford
There has been a great deal of hoopla, over the past months, about the coming of the big-screen recreation of the Grinch tale that debuted in 1966 as the Boris Karloff-narrated, Dr. Seuss classic. As everyone must know, feel good director Ron Howard was...more

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper
THE GRINCH (2000) (aka DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS) Rated PG; running time 105 minutes Genre: Children's/Comedy Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan) Official site: http://www.meanone.com/ IMDB site:...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Laura Clifford
Carrey simply *is* the Grinch, helped, of course, by Rick Baker's phenomenal makeup design. Whether he's gleefully tampering with Who mail ('jury duty, pink slip, blackmail, eviction notice!'), going over his schedule ('4:00, wallow in self pity, 4:30,...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Ron Howard. Cast: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Clint Howard, Anne Haney. Narration: Anthony Hopkins. 2000 - 98 minutes Rated PG (for some mature themes). Reviewed by Dustin...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Scott Renshaw
DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Universal) Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon. Screenplay: Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Producers: Brian...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Jon Popick
Nobody has ever made a feature-length film based on a Dr. Seuss book, and you’d better believe that nobody has ever been crazy enough to attempt a live-action version of the good doctor’s stories. The reason for this becomes painfully evident almost...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Ryan Evans, Jeremy Howard, Clint Howard. Music by James Horner. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S....more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Steve Rhodes
In the most anticipated movie of the holiday season, Jim Carrey recreates Boris Karloff's famous Grinch role in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Based on the well-known Dr. Seuss story, the Jim Carrey version, directed by Ron Howard (EdTV), is a...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Aileo Weinmann
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (a film which should otherwise need no introduction whatsoever) reminds me of that strange Christmas feeling that hits about five minutes after all of the presents have been opened. It's that indescribable longing for...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Ross Anthony
It's the same old story the Doc published back in 1957, but with some tweaking. The Grinch's grinchiness back-story is told and wha'da'ya'know there's a love interest involved. Also, little Cindy Lou isn't simply the sweet faithful who of yester-century;...more
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "Dr. Seuss' How THE GRINCH Stole Christmas" (Universal) It's like Christmas coming early with this heart-warming gift of a live-action comedy fantasy. Ron Howard's enchanting screen adaptation of Dr. Seuss' story...more