You Probably Have Never Caught This Error In The Filming Of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” Starring Jim Carrey
Everyone knows and loves the original cartoon version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, which was released over fifty-six years ago on December 18, 1966.
But, after Jim Carrey embodied the green grump himself and brought the fictional character to life in a 2000 live-action adaption of the Dr. Seuss tale, both children and adults everywhere were hooked.
First of all, kiddos got to watch in awe as they were transported to Whoville, the little community that dwelled inside the tiniest of snowflakes.
And everything from the hairdos and holiday traditions to the characters themselves was beyond whimsical.
Plus, there was plenty of adult humor for parents everywhere to enjoy– most of which flew right over young kids’ heads.
Take Martha May Whovier, Mayor Augustus Maywho, and the Grinch’s love triangle, for instance. Even in Whoville, it appears that power struggles and promiscuity are still thriving.
So, this iteration of the film was a grand slam from the start. At the box office, the movie raked in over three hundred and forty-five million dollars.
And now, even twenty-two years later, it continues to reign supreme as one of the world’s most rewatched Christmas classics.
If you are a total How The Grinch Stole Christmas fanatic, you might have even noticed that there was actually a mistake made during filming that producers either did not catch or care to edit after the fact. And if you did not catch the error, you will never be able to miss it again.
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Recently, one TikToker was watching the holiday flick and noticed that at one point in the movie, the Grinch’s normally beady-yellow eyes go back to brown for a few short seconds.
It happens during the scene when the Grinch is in downtown Whoville, donning the Christmas tree jumpsuit and walking over to the “Dumpit or Crumpit” trash chute.
Then, after the Grinch lifts up the lid and turns back toward the camera– making a shocked and wide-eyed face– the orbs are no longer yellow or beady. Instead, Jim Carrey’s naturally brown eyes can be seen as clear as day!
As soon as the next scene begins, though, the Grinch’s complexion is completely back to normal.
So, the TikToker believes that this error occurred because either Jim Carrey forgot to put his colored contact lenses back in for the scene or the production team forgot to edit the yellow irises in after filming.
No matter the reason, though, the mistake has been there for two decades. Yet, this TikTok exposing the slip-up has literally opened the eyes of millions of Grinch lovers everywhere who have never caught the error.
The video reached over 4.2 million viewers, gained over five hundred and seventy thousand likes, and spurred a ton of conversation in the comment section.
“I’ve watched the Grinch so many times and never noticed this,” shared one user.
“The Grinch is my comfort movie. I have watched it a million times, even last night, and I have NEVER noticed this,” agreed another user.
Despite the brown eyes being a mistake, though, many of the movie’s fans also revealed how they actually did not mind the error.
“To be honest, it works pretty okay without the contacts,” opined one commenter.
“Honestly, he looks fine with normal eyes. Might have made things easier on Jim Carrey,” joked another.
So, what do you think? Does the slip-up add even more character and whimsy to the extraordinary tale of Whoville and the Grinch?
@redcobweb i’m sorry for the way i spoke lol it’s really annoying to me how “matter of factly” i am in this xD #thegrinch#moviemistakes
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