Does the dog die?
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Movie • 2000 • Comedy
ReportInside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville. In Whoville, live the Whos, an almost mutated sort of Munchkin-like people. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a nasty creature that hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos, whom he equally abhors. Yet a small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try befriending the Grinch.
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SophieN
max is safe🐶🐶
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Abandonment
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Is an animal abandoned?
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HoppipHarvest
This doesn’t happen in the movie, but it’s implied. The Grinch lives on a mountain where everyone dumps their trash, including discarded Christmas gifts. He has a pet dog. There’s a good chance that his dog was thrown in the trash by his original owner.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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jamieblazej
The grinch is heavily bullied as a child and his teacher laughs at his expense at one point while he is being made fun of for doing a poor job shaving his face.
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Addiction
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Jlafaive
Grinch makes a joke about “fetch my sedative”
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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SummerAllday
The Grinch chugs a bottle presumably alcohol but uses it to set a christmas tree on fire
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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sapphicswords
The dogs who played Max were all well taken care of. Any sort of “stunt” that was required for Max’s character were done with extreme precaution to ensure the safety of the dogs. All the dogs that played Max were shelter dogs that were adopted after the movie (Source: Humane Hollywood)
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Does a horse die?
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jamieblazej
The grinch references the Who’s greed and wastefulness and says that someone will ask for a pony, ride it twice, then “sell it to make glue.” This doesn’t actually happen, but he does use it as an example.
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Are animals abused?
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BrighteyesHope
The dog gets flung into a pile of snow but it's very comic-esque.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Moomin
A who beast is served at a feast
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Does a cat die?
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A cat is sucked into a vacuum. He/she does not die, but their hair is pulled out.
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Does a dragon die?
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Pennygirl13
No dragons
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Are there bugs?
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Pennygirl13
There is a brief scene that shows bugs crawling in the grinches teeth but I think that's it
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone restrained?
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AnonymousFriends
A little girl is wrapped in Christmas wrapping briefly but is okay
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Pennygirl13
There is a scene where the grinch gets launched and knocks into a woman and his face is in her breasts
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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SophieN
the grinch tries to shave his face when he was little after kids in his class made fun of him but he fails and gets cuts and gashes all over.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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porridgegoats
Cindy's mum sort of chokes on her Christmas lights as she leans her neck on them but she's fine
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Does a head get squashed?
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pigeonhead
The Grinch puts his head inside of the cymbals of a gant monkey toy, however there is no gore/injuries and he is not hurt, it is for comedic effect
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Is there a hanging?
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Pennygirl13
There is a part where the grinch says he could hang himself with all the neck ties he gets in the trash, but nothing else
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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jamieblazej
Max bites the Grinch on the butt to stop him from leaving Cindy Lou when she’s in danger.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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reganpenn13
The Grinch sews his fingers to his santa suit and seems to be in pain
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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AnonymousFriends
Teens slip down some rocks. Someone falls into stairs. But no one falls down and hurts themselves that I recall
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Does someone fall to their death?
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porridgegoats
Cindy lou almost does and a few kids go tumbling down a mountain but nobody dies.
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Children
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
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saste12
There's a side comment that suggests a random man's wife cheated on him with her boss, but aside from that, no cheating.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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HannahEalasaid
Almost
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Fear
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Are there clowns?
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pigeonhead
Not technically a clown, but the Grinch has a facade inside his front door to scare Whos that come up that is somewhat clown-like
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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AudreyLeeStrohm
No but Grinch gags and has his hand over his mouth at one point during the title song.
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Does someone spit?
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AnonymousFriends
Yes! Grinch spits into the camera
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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kabigon
The young Grinch makes a cute present for someone which gets destroyed
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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50Potato
No but he does yell for max to fetch him a sedative
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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SophieN
the grinch and his childhood
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duckinalagoon
The grinch self harms in a cartoony way, like hitting him in the head with a hammer or putting his head in between two cymbals banging together.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Anonymous
Grinch tries to shoo off Cindy Lou by proclaiming he's mentally ill and could kill her - but this is also a PG movie lol
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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Near the beginning of the movie the Grinch was eating an apple very loudly and messily. He later eats glass which you can also hear loudly.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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AnonymousFriends
I'm gonna say yes mostly because how Grinch sees himself. He dresses in multiple outfits and hates them all :(
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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porridgegoats
The Grinch says "I could hang myself with the amount of trashy christmas neckties I've had sent my way
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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shroomoss
The Grinch gets stuck headfirst in the first chimney he tries to go down, the camera is looking up at him from inside the chimney, but he does eventually go through.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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TheDreammweaver
The grinch says something about eating because he’s bored but that’s mostly it. He eats glass a few times which could be triggering to those who have pica.
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Hejsjej
The Grinch does mention a noose but that’s it
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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NerdyCharlie
Baby Grinch briefly cries in a flashback scene
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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duckinalagoon
The Grinch says "bitchin" at one point.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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saste12
Lots of flashing lights, particularly during the montage where the Grinch builds a sleigh in his lair.
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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The Grinch tell the narrator to be quiet
("A little more stealth please" -Grinch)
("A little more stealth please" -Grinch)
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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AnonymousFriends
A bunch of babies blow in from the sky in tiny bonnets (they are all safe)
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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porridgegoats
The grinch calls santa "fatboy"
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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porridgegoats
"It's not a skirt, it's a kilt" etc
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Is there hate speech?
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saste12
Some of the Whos make mean comments about/to Grinch but it's not hate speech
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Does an LGBT person die?
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The Grinch's moms are safe
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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YourLocalINTJ
The Grinch says the word “p*scho” at one point but that’s it
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Race
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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jamieblazej
The elderly women who raised the Grinch are shown having a pretty rowdy looking gathering where people are very handsy with each other. It appears to be a key party.
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Are there nude scenes?
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shroomoss
The grinch is nude at his home but his fur covers him enough.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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AnonymousFriends
Child Grinch has no where to go after leaving Whoville. He makes his own home
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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SophieN
santa is shown as being real
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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AnonymousFriends
An off screen car crash happens that sounds bad. An on screen one happens but it's basically a bumper car hitting another bumper car
Update; apologies. I forgot there's a scene near the middle where the Grinch rides a small car. He swerves to avoid a mother & child. He crashes into a hydrant and is okay. But the very very small car comically explodes in a huge blast. No one is harmed
Update; apologies. I forgot there's a scene near the middle where the Grinch rides a small car. He swerves to avoid a mother & child. He crashes into a hydrant and is okay. But the very very small car comically explodes in a huge blast. No one is harmed
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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AnonymousFriends
An off screen car crash happens that sounds bad. An on screen one happens but it's basically a bumper car hitting another bumper car
Update; apologies. I forgot there's a scene near the middle where the Grinch rides a small car. He swerves to avoid a mother & child. He crashes into a hydrant and is okay. But the very very small car comically explodes in a huge blast. No one is harmed
Update; apologies. I forgot there's a scene near the middle where the Grinch rides a small car. He swerves to avoid a mother & child. He crashes into a hydrant and is okay. But the very very small car comically explodes in a huge blast. No one is harmed
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Is someone hit by a car?
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pigeonhead
Yes, however there are no injuries and it is done for comedic effect
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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porridgegoats
No but there is a big explosion because of a little car blowing up
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