- Actors: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin
- Directors: Ron Howard
- Writers: Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
- Producers: Aldric La'auli Porter, Brian Grazer, David Womark, Linda Fields
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Universal
- VHS Release Date: 19 Nov 2001
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005MP69
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,871 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Jim Carrey is up to all his old tricks (and some nifty new ones) in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a live-action film of Dr Seuss's holiday classic. Under a thick carpet of green-dyed yak fur and wonderfully expressive Rick Baker makeup, he commands the title role with equal parts madness, mayhem, pathos and improvisational genius, channelling Grinchness through his own screen persona so smoothly that fans of both Carrey and Dr Seuss will be thoroughly satisfied. Adding to the fun is a perfectly pitched back-story sequence (accompanied by Anthony Hopkins's narration) that explains how the Grinch came to hate Christmas, with a heart "two sizes too small". Ron Howard proves a fine choice for the director's chair with a keen balance of comedy, sentiment and light-hearted Seussian whimsy. Production designer Michael Corenblith gloriously realises the wackiness of Whoville architecture, and his rendition of the Grinch's Mt Crumpit lair is a marvel of cartoonish, subterranean grime. Then there's Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen), the thoughtful imp who rallies her village to recapture the pure spirit of Christmas and melts the gift-stealing Grinch's cold, cold heart. You've even got a dog (the Grinch's good-natured mongrel, Max) who's been perfectly cast, so what's not to like about this dazzling yuletide movie? The production gets a bit overwhelmed by its own ambition, and the citizens of Whoville (including Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon and Bill Irwin) pale in comparison to Carrey's inspired lunacy, but who cares? If a film can unleash Jim Carrey at his finest, revamp the Grinch story and still pay tribute to the legacy of Dr Seuss, you can bet it qualifies as rousing entertainment. (Ages five and older.) --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com.
On the DVD: You'd be hard pushed to cram any more special features on to this disc: as well as four deleted scenes, there's over an hour of behind the scenes featurettes. From a documentary about the stunts, the Oscar-winning make-up and how the team visually translated Dr Suess' festive tale to the screen, to a segment on the visual effects and CGI, allowing you to follow the filmmaker's process from beginning to end. And just when you think you have filled up on Grinchy extras there's another menu with the cinema trailer, "Wholiday" recipes, statistics about the film, cast and crew biographies, a trailer for the PlayStation game and the Faith Hill music video "Where are you Christmas". In a bid not to exclude the kids in this DVD bonanza, the Grinch's canine chum takes you through "Max's Playhouse" including interactive games and music, Dress the Grinch, a read-along story and a rhyming game. The candy-cane colours of the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville shine brightly in anamorphic widescreen; the Dolby 5.1 Soundtrack will fill your house with festive cheer; and the intelligent commentary from Ron Howard give you some great behind the scenes info. --Kristen Bowditch
Video Description
Discover the magic of the Mean One this Christmas! Oscar-winning director Ron Howard and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer bring Christmas’ best-loved grump to life with the help of the irrespressible Jim Carrey as The Grinch. The Grinch is a celebration of the holiday spirit no home should be without! Why is the Grinch such a grouch? No one seems to know, until little Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) takes matters into her own hands and turns both Whoville and the Grinch’s world upside-down, inside-out … and funny-side-up in her search for the true meaning of Christmas.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
From Start to finish this film is fun of laughs. Jim Carrey who plays the Grinch is brilliant from start to finish. Every age can enjoy this film an it should not be missed. Any one lacking the Christmas spirit will soon forget that after seing this film!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An exciting film, I was engrosed right to the end. Fun for all the family . A fantastic present for any child at christmas. It will get anyone into the festive mood. Jim carey was just right for this part, and he made the film so good. The costumes and make-up is really amazing and inventive. A funny film with a wierd side to it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Why it's none other than superstar Jum Carrey!
The film u will like it's full of great rhyme
And the sets and the costumes of Christmas time!
Carrey is superb as the mean spirited Grinch
And even Max the dog is a canine cinch!
The film u will like it's full of great rhyme
And the sets and the costumes of Christmas time!
Carrey is superb as the mean spirited Grinch
And even Max the dog is a canine cinch!
Its fabulous effects and wicked cool story
Take all the classics of Suess's fame/glory
So sit back and watch a in a nice comfy seat
And thank Amazon for delivering a brilliant treat!
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the grinch stole christmas
good quick service from amazon,very enjoyable family film to watch together when nothing on the television.recommend for the christmas period
Published 5 months ago by tipper
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Fantastic, funny and beautiful to look at. The best Xmas film I have seen in ages...laughed out loud all the way through. Whatever happened to Jim Carrey?
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My little girl watched this dvd at school and loved it, she also put it on her Christmas list to Santa. her face was a picture when she opened it on Christmas day.
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woo!
product arrived quickly and in good condition, it also managed to play well in my crappy dvd player so thats a plus!
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by Ms. Neila Stephens
The Grinch MAKES Christmas
A great family Christmas film. Jim Carrey at his best and a fun storyline. Highly recommended....
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Mr. C. REES-VEAL
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The video arrived in a couple of days and in the condition advertised, the boys loved it, Thanks.
Published on 19 Feb 2009 by Mr. S. Nash
Sell out cinema
The Grinch feels like a movie made for two reasons: to cash in on Christmas. And to cash in on Dr Seuss.
The movie lacks charm. Nothing really works within it. Read more
The movie lacks charm. Nothing really works within it. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2007 by Jazzman
total rubbish!
This film was a complete and total disappointment. I was so bored I fell asleep through the majority of the film. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005
Pleasantly surprised by its brilliance!
I'm not a fan of Jim Carrey and the fact that he was the star of this movie put me off it. However, hearing good reviews from family I decided to bite the bullet and watch it. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2003 by hmcni
See it, see it, see it!!
~"The Grinch that stole christmas" was one of my favourite childhood books, and for that reason I was dubious about this movie. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2003 by Cat
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