5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central message is a universal moral fable about the true meaning of Christmas, emphasizing community, love, and acceptance over materialism, and the power of individual redemption, without aligning with a specific political ideology.
The film primarily features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of community and the spirit of Christmas, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film, centered on the Christmas holiday, initially critiques its consumerist and superficial aspects through the Grinch's disdain. However, the narrative ultimately affirms the true spirit of Christmas—love, community, and generosity—as something resilient and inherently good, positioning the Grinch's initial actions as misguided and ultimately overcome by the holiday's positive essence.
The film 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The story centers on the Grinch's journey and the holiday spirit, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements within its narrative.
The film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the Grinch's disdain for Christmas and his eventual change of heart, with no elements related to gender identity or transsexual experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2000 film adaptation maintains the established genders of all major characters from Dr. Seuss's original book and the 1966 animated special. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.
The film adapts Dr. Seuss's story, portraying the Whos, including Cindy Lou Who, as white characters, consistent with their depiction in the original book and animated special. The Grinch is a non-human character. No established character's race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.8
Critic Ratings
4.9
4.6
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