Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000)

Fantastic!

A Disappointing Continuation

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Blistering performances.

When I saw this movie long ago on the Comcast guide back in 2008 (keep in mind, I was only 4 when this all happened) and I thought "Seriously? Someone made a movie about a thing I've never even heard of?" Then my parents walk in and say "What is this crap?", and since there was nothing to do, we decided to watch it and MY GOD, EVEN FOR BEING FOUR YEARS OLD AT THE TIME, I STILL THOUGHT IT WAS CRAP. It is totally frozen land (IHE reference) and just has no points of excitement. The ending seems like an idea that was rushed in under 5 minutes just to have a quick ending, the animation looks pretty poorly done (and my standards were pretty low at the time even) and going back to what I said earlier, it's boring (or, it's frozen land).Long story short, don't bother watching this. It's a bad story with bad animation, just bad bad and more bad. If you want to watch a good Christmas movie, watch something like the classics we ALL know.

People the name of the movie is "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"! WHY are we being so critical about this movie? Let me first start off by saying Christmas specials are a staple of the winter season, and usually, they're all the same! Whether it's the woman who falls in love with the man she hated or never really liked, or the person that didn't believe in Santa and learns the value of giving and Christmas, Christmas specials are usually clichéd or few in classic originality. Heck, Rankin-Bass really owns that territory, as well as Live-Action films like Miracle on 34th Street and It's A Wonderful Life (And of course, the occasional Television show Christmas Episode). To put it brief, this isn't a GREAT special, but WHY are people hating it? The name and song should sum the tone of the movie up. I mean the song may not have needed an explanation, but it's a good question on WHY the heck Grandma was run over by Santa's reindeer? Was he DRUNK? Was it his mischievous relatives? REVENGE by some resentful elves? To be honest, it's an interesting take on what little information the song gave. As for the special, it's basic, and CAN get annoying with the shoehorned songs, BUT it CAN be hilarious if you're the right person watching! If you enjoy a cheap film once in a while, and love the clichés of Christmas, you should REALLY like this, but as a film itself, it really doesn't hold up intentionally. It's a 6/10 film at best, but I'll give it an extra point for the fact that I laughed every year I saw it as a kid on Cartoon Network. It's not for families, since I doubt PARENTS can enjoy it as much as some kids can, not that it's ONLY for kids, I'M SEVENTEEN AND LOVE THIS Cheesy FILM! The clichés are so predictable the animation is VERY basic, and the plot MAY be contrived, but there is definitely heart and drive in this film that keeps it entertaining and makes it not feel like an eternity while watching it. So give it a TRY at least when you see it on Television during the Christmas Season. I wouldn't recommend seeing it on video though. Any Christmas specials bought on DVD like I said are more Rankin-Bass's forte. Unless it's $5, don't bother, because this is more of a personal viewing rather than a family viewing, so buying it might be a waste. I just recommend catching it on TV when it's on Cartoon Network. WHO KNOWS? You may make a tradition out of it like I do!

For years, I wondered how they could make an animated cartoon about the death of a beloved grandmother caused by a reindeer running over her based on a tongue-in-cheek Christmas novelty song called "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". Now that I've watched the result and found out that it's only partially implied she might've kicked the bucket and is actually staying at the North Pole because of amnesia, I've got to say part of me would've preferred that the song just stayed a song. I mean, all the additional stuff-like the clichéd villainous cousin, in this case the female Cousin Mel-just makes one head spin thinking how the now-iconic song is now being violated just for the sake of possibly making another classic holiday cartoon special. Well, this time, it didn't work for me as the story seemed too contrived, the characters too sugary sweet, and the situations too unbelievable. Of course, if I was still under-12...

My family and I watch this film "every" year! It's filled with Christmas humor and everyone in our family enjoys it. It appeals to all age groups.The creators of this film took a simple song, "Grandma got ran over by a reindeer," and turned it into a cute little hour film. Several other songs are added with an interesting twist to the theme of the song. Although the song insinuates that Grandma had "drank too much eggnog" meaning drunk... the film alters this to convey a family-oriented message instead (not to give away any of the story). A little trivia: Michelle Lee, veteran actress, is the voice of Cousin Mel, one of the key characters in "Grandma..." Don't miss it the next time it's listed for TV, or better yet rent it at your local library or video center.