How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Directed by Ron Howard · Cinematography by Donald Peterman
PG104 min64 frames
FamilyComedyFantasy
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What is How The Grinch Stole Christmas about?
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...
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 American Christmas comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, loosely based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was the first of two Dr. Seuss books to be adapted into a live-action feature film, and the second adaptation of the book following the 1966 animated TV special. Narrated by Anthony Hopkins, the film stars Jim Carrey as the Grinch, a misanthropic green creature living on Mount Crumpit, who despises Christmas and the joyful residents of Whoville and sets out to sabotage their holiday celebration. The supporting cast includes Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Taylor Momsen and Molly Shannon.
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Across 64 sampled frames, How The Grinch Stole Christmas builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Donald Peterman keeps 69% of it in soft, low-key light. 80% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in a fantasy world.
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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) are #2e2f2e, #f2f1f1, #0f110d, #4a532f, #d6d6d3, #35502b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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