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Discover the magic of the Mean One this holiday season! Oscar-winning director Ron Howard and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer bring Christmas' best-loved grump to life with the help of the irrepressible Jim Carrey as The Grinch. The Grinch is a celebration of the holiday spirit no home should be without! Why is The Grinch (Carrey) 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.System Requirements:Run Time: 105 minsFormat: HD DVD
"[Jim Carrey] ...does a frankly brilliant job." Andy Klein, TNT Rough Cut
"An instant classic!" Jay Carr, Boston Globe
"[Carrey's] ...nasty, catty Grinch is a hoot and a half." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
"Nobody could play the Grinch better than Jim Carrey..." Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
"...means to amaze, beguile, delight. And it will." Susan Stark, Detroit News
Editor's Note
Director Ron Howard casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role in this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, giving this rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a delightfully manic spin. Carrey is virtually unrecognizable in his elaborate green makeup, but his anarchic comic touch is unmistakable. He manages to fully embody the grumpy title character, while still supplying his own comedic touches, and it is his performance that makes the film a treat for adults and children alike. The candy-colored set design for the town of Whoville and the jubilant score contribute to the overall feeling of innocuous fantasy that the Grinch disrupts with his dastardly deeds. The familiar story of the Grinch stealing every present in town on Christmas Eve has been expanded to incorporate flashbacks to the Grinch's childhood, which serve to explain his hostility toward the Whos. As Cindy Lou-Who, a little girl so sweet she sees goodness even in the Grinch, young Taylor Momsen strikes just the right note of adorable ingenuousness. Howard gets the performance the film needs from her, as her character makes the Grinch's eventual change of heart both believable and touching.
| Features | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound | | HD-DVD & DVD Combo! Both Standard & HD-DVD Versions On One Disc | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 11/21/2006 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 31301 | | UPC: 00025193130129 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (2001) | | | British Academy Awards, Rick Baker, et al., Best Makeup/Hair | |
Nominee (2001) | | | Golden Globe, Jim Carrey, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical | |
Winner (2001) | | | MTV Award, Jim Carrey, Best Villain | | | Oscar, Rick Baker, Gail Rowell-Ryan, Best Makeup | |
Nominee (2001) | | | Oscar, Merideth Boswell, Michael Corenblith, Best Art Direction--Set Decoration | | | Oscar, Rita Ryack, Best Costume Design |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Mr. Carrey's ability to pentrate his character's disguise and get away with his usual mugging and clowning is technically no small accomplishment..." 11/17/2000 p.E20Variety
"...Fantastic....A hugely imaginative technical achievement....Carrey wears the costume well..." 01/01/2000 p.88 Box Office
"...HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS still has heart....[Carrey gives] a maniacal performance..." 01/01/2001 p.66 Hollywood Reporter
"...Thanks to makeup whiz Rick Baker's surprisingly flexible latex work, Carrey's patented rubbery expressions are allowed to come through unimpeded..." 11/17/2000 p.8 Los Angeles Times 8 of 10
...a delicate balancing act between four powerful forces that could have clashed but ended up in harmony: Ron Howard's balanced direction, a cheerful and inviting look guided by production designer Michael Corenblith and visual effects supervisor Kevin Mack, Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman's clever script ideas and, the sine qua non, Jim Carrey as the Grinch. - Kenneth Turan
BBC Online 7 of 10
...Director Ron Howard has certainly nailed the playfully eccentric other world of Whoville, and created a fair number of wild set-pieces that rely on the weird comic energy of Carrey, whose manic, darting movements are perfect for the Grinch, a restless, driven maverick. - Michael Thomson
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