Jim Carrey's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' fans demand movie's extended cut for its 20th anniversary next year
Ron Howard's classic, 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen may have released nearly 20 years ago, but the film adapted from the iconic Dr. Seuss book has managed to steal viewers' Christmases every year since (pun intended).
The movie became the second highest-grossing holiday film of all time until the third adaptation of the movie — an animated version — overtook it and 'Home Alone' when it released in 2018. Even so, many prefer the 2000 live-action version.
With the 20th anniversary of the release of the film coming up next year, fans hope Universal Pictures and Ron Howard will help address an issue many of them have — to release the uncut extended version of the movie.
The movie as released runs for 105 minutes, that is, 1 hour and 45 minutes, however including the deleted and extended scenes that were released on the DVD extend the length of the movie goes up to 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Tom Sinclair, an ardent fan of the movie has started a petition with this in mind asking the producers behind the movie to consider releasing the extended version.
He writes on the change.org page, "I've been a big Grinch fan ever since I saw the film when I was 5 years old and fell in love with it. This movie influenced me to become a film director."
Tom would like the studio to release a director's cut with the deleted and extended scenes put back into the film — scenes like where the Grinch wreaks havoc in Whoville using a marble and one where Lou Lou Who is called into a parent-teacher conference because Cindy Lou Who wanted to do a report on the Grinch.
There are quite a few who have already signed a petition, with one supporter writing, "Me and my husband love this movie and own it but there is at least a couple of scenes that should have stayed in the movie, would love to see a version with it."
Perhaps, much like how 'Titanic' was re-released in 2017 for its 20th anniversary, Universal Pictures and Ron Howard could consider doing the same for the beloved Christmas movie in its extended version — and perhaps even a little something more featuring Jim Carrey.