# How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

> A Christmas-hating recluse launches a spectacular theft against Whoville, only to discover that generosity and belonging cannot be carried away in a sack.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4260

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Ron Howard
- Cast: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Clint Howard, Josh Ryan Evans
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: wacky, surreal, whimsical, christmas morning, holiday movie marathon

## Synopsis

A grumpy creature learns the true meaning of Christmas through an unexpected friendship.

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- [It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7700)
- [A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7705)
- [Deck the Halls (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5094)
- [The Lorax (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/51633)
- [Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/6691)
- [Spirited (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248322)
- [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/89)
- [National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/3237)
- [The Grinch (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/234741)

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