7.9
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Overview
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central message critiques materialism and champions the intrinsic values of community, love, and shared joy over consumerism, a theme that transcends specific political ideologies and focuses on universal humanistic principles.
This animated film features non-human, fantastical characters, precluding the application of modern human racial or gender diversity in casting. The narrative focuses on themes of community and the spirit of Christmas, without engaging in critiques of traditional human identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the 'spirit of Christmas' – emphasizing love, community, generosity, and joy – in an overwhelmingly positive light. The Grinch's initial disdain for the holiday is clearly depicted as misguided and hateful, and his eventual embrace of its true meaning serves as the film's central message of redemption and affirmation of these values, which are rooted in Christian tradition.
This animated classic does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the Grinch's transformation during Christmas, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, 1966" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the Grinch's journey from despising Christmas to embracing its spirit, as exemplified by his change of heart after attempting to steal all the presents and decorations from Whoville.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1966 animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss's book maintains the original genders of all established characters, including the Grinch, Max, and Cindy Lou Who.
The characters in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966), including the Grinch and the Whos, are fantastical, non-human beings whose race was never established as a specific human race in the source material. Their animated portrayal is consistent with this, thus no race swap occurs.
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7.5
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