Name: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Genre: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2000-01-01

2000105 minFamily, Comedy, Fantasy 6.8

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...

Editor's Verdict

🎄YES

""How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is definitively a Christmas movie. Key Christmas elements include: Christmas Theme, Grinch, Holiday Release. Strongest indicator: Title matches pattern "christmas-title"."

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