19) How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Ron Howard directs a heavily made-up Jim Carrey and a fresh-faced Taylor Momsen (now of Gossip Girl fame) in a big bucks adaptation of Dr Seuss's surreal short story. Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release, the tale of The Grinch is so ingrained into the US festive psyche that it more than merits a place in our countdown.