How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966/1970)
100 %
Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 18 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 9.1/10
Runtime: 53 mins
Synopsis: With the talents of Chuck Jones, Boris Karloff, and Dr. Seuss combined, there was almost no way this could be anything but an instant classic. Watched regularly every holiday season and beloved by children and cynical adults alike, this animated gem is just that and more. Boris Karloff... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Thurl Ravenscroft, Hans Conreid, June Foray
Buy It On DVD
Reviews
1 - 19 (sorted by date)
I've always thought Boris Karloff's last great role was as the snarling, malevolent voice of the Grinch in this 1966 television cartoon.
Comment
03/10/08
Top Critic
Chuck Jones's wonderful 1966 television special remains a model of economy, taking Dr. Suess's simple tale and perfectly stretching it out to 26 minutes.
12/30/06
Forget director Ron Howard's ill-conceived, live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The only cinematic take the story needed was released as an animated television special in 1966.
12/01/06
It's the kind of weirdly clever, yet innocent and kid-friendly, product that forces me to use this tired cliché -- they just don't make 'em like this any more
09/20/06
Click to read the article
11/17/03
Top Critic
In the middle of a frantic Christmas season, there is no better respite from the buy-me commercialism of the holidays than this short, but poignant story by Dr. Seuss.
01/01/00
1 - 19 (sorted by date)
News
RT Explores the Art of Horton Hears A Who
posted by Joe Utichi March 14, 2008
Blue Sky's Chris Wedge and Mike Thurmeier take RT through the visual style of the movie by way of stills from the film....
posted by Joe Utichi March 14, 2008
Blue Sky's Chris Wedge and Mike Thurmeier take RT through the visual style of the movie by way of stills from the film....
RT's Top Yuletide Kid Flicks -- Christmas Countdown, Day Four
posted by Jeff Giles December 21, 2006
It's Day Four of RT's Five Days of Christmas Countdown, where we serve up a different list each day of the best holiday...
posted by Jeff Giles December 21, 2006
It's Day Four of RT's Five Days of Christmas Countdown, where we serve up a different list each day of the best holiday...
Around the Network
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Rotten Tomatoes
IGN RSS Feeds