How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)

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Directed by:	Ron Howard
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Release date:	2000
Running time:	1 hour, 44 minutes
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a live action, feature-length version of the popular TV special and original storybook. Jim Carrey starred as the Grinch, under prosthetic make-up, and the film's narrative added a tragic childhood and history of prejudice to explain in detail the Grinch's motivations, as well as adding additional characters and subplots (such as love interest Martha Maywhovier and rival Mayor August Maywho).

Anthony Hopkins supplied narration, similar to Boris Karloff's in the original, and the soundtrack included a new version of the original special's song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."

The advance publicity title for the film was simply The Grinch, and the title was retained for the final version released in Australia and the United Kingdom.