• Director(s)

    Ron Howard

  • Production Year

    2000

  • Release date

    07/12/2012

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Children

  • Approx. running minutes

    105m

  • Cast

    Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon, Anthony Hopkins (narrator), Josh Ryan Evans, Frankie Ray, Jeremy Howard, Walter Franks, Bill Irwin, Lacey Kohl, Suzanne Krull, Jim Meskimen, Taylor Momsen, Jessica Sara, Mary Stein, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer, Rachel Winfree

Film

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Contains mild scary scenes

threat and horror
The Grinch attempts to scare people, although these scenes are brief and comic.
additional issues
In some scenes the Grinch performs tricks that would be dangerous if copied, such as eating the top of a glass bottle, eating hot coals, and lighting his alcoholic breath with a blowtorch. However, it is clear that the Grinch is a fantastical character within a fantastical world and there is no suggestion that people could safely emulate such behaviour. There are moments of innuendo and rude humour involving the Grinch, such as his hand landing on a woman's chest, turning his backside towards spectators and telling them to "kiss it", and placing a dog's rear end next to the face of a man dreaming about kissing a woman. The dog's eyes then widen, implying the man has kissed its backside. In another scene, a cat is accidentally sucked up into a vacuum cleaner and a dog is thrown into some snow, but there is no evidence any animals were harmed. Flashbacks to the Grinch being laughed at and bullied at school are used to explain his personality, but the bullying is not condoned. Infrequent very mild bad language includes a use of 'blast'.

  • Director(s)

    Ron Howard

  • Production Year

    2000

  • Release date

    07/12/2012

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Children

  • Approx. running minutes

    105m

  • Cast

    Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon, Anthony Hopkins (narrator), Josh Ryan Evans, Frankie Ray, Jeremy Howard, Walter Franks, Bill Irwin, Lacey Kohl, Suzanne Krull, Jim Meskimen, Taylor Momsen, Jessica Sara, Mary Stein, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer, Rachel Winfree

Contains mild scary scenes
Classified Date:
06/12/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
threat and horror
The Grinch attempts to scare people, although these scenes are brief and comic.
additional issues
In some scenes the Grinch performs tricks that would be dangerous if copied, such as eating the top of a glass bottle, eating hot coals, and lighting his alcoholic breath with a blowtorch. However, it is clear that the Grinch is a fantastical character within a fantastical world and there is no suggestion that people could safely emulate such behaviour. There are moments of innuendo and rude humour involving the Grinch, such as his hand landing on a woman's chest, turning his backside towards spectators and telling them to "kiss it", and placing a dog's rear end next to the face of a man dreaming about kissing a woman. The dog's eyes then widen, implying the man has kissed its backside. In another scene, a cat is accidentally sucked up into a vacuum cleaner and a dog is thrown into some snow, but there is no evidence any animals were harmed. Flashbacks to the Grinch being laughed at and bullied at school are used to explain his personality, but the bullying is not condoned. Infrequent very mild bad language includes a use of 'blast'.
Contains some mild fantasy peril
Classified Date:
01/12/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
threat and horror
The Grinch attempts to scare people, although these scenes are brief and comic.
additional issues
In some scenes the Grinch performs tricks that would be dangerous if copied, such as eating the top of a glass bottle, eating hot coals, and lighting his alcoholic breath with a blowtorch. However, it is clear that the Grinch is a fantastical character within a fantastical world and there is no suggestion that people could safely emulate such behaviour. There are moments of innuendo and rude humour involving the Grinch, such as his hand landing on a woman's chest, turning his backside towards spectators and telling them to "kiss it", and placing a dog's rear end next to the face of a man dreaming about kissing a woman. The dog's eyes then widen, implying the man has kissed its backside. In another scene, a cat is accidentally sucked up into a vacuum cleaner and a dog is thrown into some snow, but there is no evidence any animals were harmed. Flashbacks to the Grinch being laughed at and bullied at school are used to explain his personality, but the bullying is not condoned. Infrequent very mild bad language includes a use of 'blast'.
Contains some mild fantasy peril
Classified Date:
03/11/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
threat and horror
The Grinch attempts to scare people, although these scenes are brief and comic.
additional issues
In some scenes the Grinch performs tricks that would be dangerous if copied, such as eating the top of a glass bottle, eating hot coals, and lighting his alcoholic breath with a blowtorch. However, it is clear that the Grinch is a fantastical character within a fantastical world and there is no suggestion that people could safely emulate such behaviour. There are moments of innuendo and rude humour involving the Grinch, such as his hand landing on a woman's chest, turning his backside towards spectators and telling them to "kiss it", and placing a dog's rear end next to the face of a man dreaming about kissing a woman. The dog's eyes then widen, implying the man has kissed its backside. In another scene, a cat is accidentally sucked up into a vacuum cleaner and a dog is thrown into some snow, but there is no evidence any animals were harmed. Flashbacks to the Grinch being laughed at and bullied at school are used to explain his personality, but the bullying is not condoned. Infrequent very mild bad language includes a use of 'blast'.
Classified Date:
24/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
threat and horror
The Grinch attempts to scare people, although these scenes are brief and comic.
additional issues
In some scenes the Grinch performs tricks that would be dangerous if copied, such as eating the top of a glass bottle, eating hot coals, and lighting his alcoholic breath with a blowtorch. However, it is clear that the Grinch is a fantastical character within a fantastical world and there is no suggestion that people could safely emulate such behaviour. There are moments of innuendo and rude humour involving the Grinch, such as his hand landing on a woman's chest, turning his backside towards spectators and telling them to "kiss it", and placing a dog's rear end next to the face of a man dreaming about kissing a woman. The dog's eyes then widen, implying the man has kissed its backside. In another scene, a cat is accidentally sucked up into a vacuum cleaner and a dog is thrown into some snow, but there is no evidence any animals were harmed. Flashbacks to the Grinch being laughed at and bullied at school are used to explain his personality, but the bullying is not condoned. Infrequent very mild bad language includes a use of 'blast'.
Classified Date:
31/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
24/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
03/01/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
03/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
29/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
22/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
Classified Date:
15/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
17/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
31/05/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
20/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary
Classified Date:
20/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
20/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
20/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
16/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
05/07/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
09/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd

  • Classified date

    06/12/2012

  • BBFC reference

    CFF163182

  • Language

    English