How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.4/10· 332K votes

Rotten Tomatoes50%

Metacritic46%

TMDb6.781/10· 8K votes

With 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 46/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

Cast of How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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  Jim Carrey

  as Grinch

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  Taylor Momsen

  as Cindy Lou Who

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  Jeffrey Tambor

  as Mayor Augustus Maywho

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  Christine Baranski

  as Martha May Whovier

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  Bill Irwin

  as Lou Lou Who

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  Molly Shannon

  as Betty Lou Who

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  Clint Howard

  as Whobris

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  Josh Ryan Evans

  as 8-Year-Old Grinch

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  Mindy Sterling

  as Clarnella

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  Bryce Dallas Howard

  as Surprised Who

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  Lacey Kohl

  as Christina Whoterberry

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  Rachel Winfree

  as Rose

How the Grinch Stole Christmas facts

Budget

$123M

Box office

$345.8M

Our take on How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Ron Howard's 2000 family fantasy-comedy brings Dr. Seuss's sour green recluse to lavish live-action life. The Grinch schemes to rob the cheerful town of Whoville of Christmas, until a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family threatens to thaw his frozen heart. Howard leans into elaborate makeup, candy-colored production design and broad comic energy, keeping the fable's gentle lesson about generosity front and center. It plays best for families with younger children and anyone fond of maximalist holiday whimsy. Viewers seeking the spare charm of the original tale or subtler humor may find this version loud, but its warmth and seasonal spirit are unmistakable.