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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000 film directed by Ron Howard
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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Summary

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,723 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[4].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was directed by Ron Howard[6].
  • Jeffrey Price wrote the screenplay for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas[7].
  • Peter S. Seaman wrote the screenplay for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas[8].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's composer is recorded as James Horner[9].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is family film[11].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is fantasy film[12].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is children's film[13].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is adventure film[14].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is Christmas film[15].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's genre is musical film[16].
  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's based on is recorded as How the Grinch Stole Christmas![17].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Jim Carrey[18].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Taylor Momsen[19].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Jeffrey Tambor[20].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Christine Baranski[21].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Bill Irwin[22].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Molly Shannon[23].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Clint Howard[24].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Josh Ryan Evans[25].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Ron Howard[26].
  • A cast member of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Anthony Hopkins[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was produced by Brian Grazer[28]. It was directed by Ron Howard[6]. Screenwriters include Jeffrey Price[7] and Peter S. Seaman[8]. Cast members include Jim Carrey[18], Taylor Momsen[19], Jeffrey Tambor[20], Christine Baranski[21], Bill Irwin[22], and Molly Shannon[23].

Publication

Publication dates include November 8, 2000[29], November 15, 2000[30], November 23, 2000[31], December 1, 2000[32], and December 6, 2000[33]. The original language of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas was English[34]. Genres include comedy film[10], family film[11], fantasy film[12], children's film[13], adventure film[14], and Christmas film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38], headquartered in Dolby Theatre[39] and MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[4], a MTV Movie & TV Awards[40], in United States[41]. Reviews include 5.6/10[42], 46/100[43], and 50%[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas's after a work by is recorded as Dr. Seuss[45].

Why It Matters

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,723 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3] and MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[4].

Related Entities

Anthony Hopkins Bill Irwin Bryce Dallas Howard Christine Baranski Dr. Seuss film Frank Welker James Horner Jeffrey Tambor Jim Carrey Jim Meskimen Josh Ryan Evans Molly Shannon Q'orianka Kilcher Rance Howard Ron Howard Taylor Momsen United States Verne Troyer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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