Brings the wackiness of Dr. Seuss to life. The wittiness of Jim Carrey is seen here. COuld have down without the dog hiney kiss.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Sugarplum of a movie based on Dr. Seuss of course.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Parents need to know that this movie is rated PG for brief crude humor (the Grinch tricks another character into kissing a dog's rear end) and comic peril. The movie may be too intense and overwhelming for children under 6 or 7. The movie's one major drawback is the near-absence of people of color in Whoville. Families that do not celebrate Christmas may also have some concerns about the movie.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why it is so easy to forget the simple pleasures of the winter holidays, and how damaging it can be to peoples' feelings to tease them about being different. The Grinch often does things that he thinks will make him feel better. Do they work? Do they help him forget his loneliness? Why not? Why doesn't being bad feel as good as you might think?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
A funny family Christmas movie
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY FILM!
This movie is my favorite movie to watch on chrismas eve with my sister! It is funny,amusing...... and all that other stuff kids will enjoy!!! but stuff to look out for is some crude humor and peril for younger kids.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
gooooooooooooooood!
this is a very gooooooood movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
All ages
so awesome! i never saw a movie any funnier!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
How The Grinch Stole Christmas is the live-action remake of the famous Dr. Seuss book, as well as the cartoon special. It's a great Christmas movie, and aside from a romantic backstory to the Grinch's hatred of the holidays might confuse especially younger viewers, most everyone will enjoy it. However, I do recommend the original cartoon over this one, as the original of anything can never be truly replaced or outdone.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
we loved this
one of our all time favorite movies!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
odd
there were times when the grinch fell into martha's breasts
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Cute holiday movie
This is a delightful holiday movie. I do have a concern, though. The Grinch eats glass in one scene. This has troubled me ever since I first saw it-- before I even had children. That is the only thing that concerns me about really young children watching it.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Pointless Really...
Nothing really to be concerned about. The Grinch acts apon his crush on a classmate. Later he tricks the mayor into thinking that classmate wants to kiss him, when it's really the dog's rear end. Yuck! I love How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The book is one of my favorites, and so is the animated movie. This movie isn't bad, it's just pointless. But if you want, go ahead and try it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
*Yawn*
I can't believe they gave this 5 stars. I was bored watching it in theaters, and watching it a few years later, I'm equally bored. Stick with the animated one!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Wonderful for ages 8 and up
This is one of the best movies of all time that don't dissapoint you in the ways of messing up the story. The ad-ins and the noses are hilarious. The Whos are really well costumed. They also did a great job making the Grinchs' costume. The Grinch himself was very sly and clever, a detail that I think Dr. Seuss looked over and the film makers did a wonderful job of expressing it. Cindy is kinda to cute, and the Where are you Chrismas? song was a little to much sugar in my tea. But it was otherwise a great movie!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Seuss should not be made into a movie
While my children really enjoyed this movie, I'm convinced that Dr. Seuss should not be adapted into film. The types of books he writes are not condusive to movies, so why bother.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Original version was better
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