How the Grinch Stole Christmas scores 30 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 14 flagged scenes.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
14
Kinds of content
Profanity (mild), Theme, Action, Dark Imagery, Comedy (gross)
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Kids dare each other near the Grinch's lair
HEADS UP Cindy trapped in the post-office sorting machine
HEADS UP Euphemistic exclamation cluster
HEADS UP Grinch's threatening answering machine message
HEADS UP Young Grinch humiliated at school Christmas party
HEADS UP Grinch threatens to kill again
HEADS UP "Hell to pay" outburst
HEADS UP Grinch re-traumatized by childhood shaving memory
HEADS UP Grinch wrecks the Whobilation party
HEADS UP Grinch and Max rocket down the mountain on the sleigh
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
PG
CA
PG
GB
PG
US
PG
Talk about it after
“When the Grinch finally hears the Whos singing on Christmas morning even after losing all their gifts, something changes in him. What do you think makes a celebration feel meaningful, even when things do not go the way you planned?”
Common questions
Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas okay for kids?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas scores 30 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 14 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), theme, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.
What is the ScoutScore for How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
30, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas rated?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.