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1966·25 min·Dir. Chuck Jones·★ 8.3
AnimationFamilyComedy
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.
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How Good Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas!?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.9Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.5
★ IMDb8.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Absolutely Worth Watching
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