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Miss Minoes

Original title: Minoes
  • 20012001
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.1K
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POPULARITY
39,788
1,899
Carice van Houten in Miss Minoes (2001)
A cat who magically turns into a young woman retains some of her feline characteristics and helps a journalist gather news about a factory boss who has evil plans for their village.
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A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,788
1,899
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Vincent Bal
    • Writers
      • Annie M.G. Schmidt(novel)
      • Tamara Bos(screenplay)
      • Burny Bos(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Carice van Houten
      • Theo Maassen
      • Sarah Bannier
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Vincent Bal
    • Writers
      • Annie M.G. Schmidt(novel)
      • Tamara Bos(screenplay)
      • Burny Bos(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Carice van Houten
      • Theo Maassen
      • Sarah Bannier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations

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    Carice van Houten in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten and Sarah Bannier in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Theo Maassen in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten and Theo Maassen in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten in Miss Minoes (2001)
    Miss Minoes (2001)
    Carice van Houten, Theo Maassen, and Sarah Bannier in Miss Minoes (2001)
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    Carice van Houten and Theo Maassen in Miss Minoes (2001)

    Top cast

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    Carice van Houten
    Carice van Houten
    • Minoes
    Theo Maassen
    Theo Maassen
    • Tibbe
    Sarah Bannier
    • Bibi
    Pierre Bokma
    Pierre Bokma
    • Ellemeet
    Marisa Van Eyle
    • Mevrouw Ellemeet
    Olga Zuiderhoek
    Olga Zuiderhoek
    • Mevrouw van Dam
    Kees Hulst
    Kees Hulst
    • Meneer van Dam
    Hans Kesting
    • Harry de Haringman
    Jack Wouterse
    Jack Wouterse
    • Burgemeester
    Lineke Rijxman
    • Pia Bongers
    Bas Teeken
    • Sjoerd de Wit
    Bianca Krijgsman
    • Roddeltante
    Plien van Bennekom
    • Roddeltante
    Wim Van den Heuvel
    • Meneer Pastoor
    Joep Onderdelinden
    • Leraar
    Chris Bolczek
    • Politie Agent
    Iwan Waldheim
    • Ober
    Annet Malherbe
    Annet Malherbe
    • Jakkepoes
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Vincent Bal
    • Writers
      • Annie M.G. Schmidt(novel)
      • Tamara Bos(screenplay)
      • Burny Bos(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Carice van Houten is allergic to cat hair.
    • Goofs
      In her opening scene, Miss Minoes is wearing heels, but the stunt jumper (from the tree) is wearing flats; look close, it happens fast.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pauw & Witteman: Episode #5.63 (2010)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Terrific Dutch film for all ages
    I love this Dutch film in any way possible. It has charm, it is funny and sweet and most of all it is heartwarming. It starts with a simple premise. A cat changes into a young woman because she eats from some chemical stuff in a barrel. She, Minoes (Carice van Houten), is allowed to stay with Tibbe (Theo Maassen). He is a reporter who is about to get fired but since Minoes can help him with some news which she hears from other cats, she saves his job. They make a deal. She can stay, but she must provide Tibbe with some news.

    Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma) is the hero of the town. He seems to be a very good man but Minoes and the other cats slowly discover that he is not that good after all. Now the shy Tibbe wants to help the cats and expose Mr. Ellemeet but he has no prove besides the stories of cats. Minoes, the other cats and a girl named Bibi (Sarah Bannier) who lives next door come up with a plan to help Tibbe.

    The simple story is based on a novel written by Annie M.G. Schmidt, who was and is probably the most read author for children books in The Netherlands. Although it is quite simple it has so many nice touches you almost forget the simplicity. The nice little touches deal with Minoes who has a struggle with herself. She is a cat but slowly becomes a human being. The hunger for fish and birds and the need to climb trees when dogs are near are those little nice things.

    Carice van Houten plays her part extremely well. It may seem pretty easy what she does but that is only because of her. Theo Maassen finds the right note for his character as well and Pierre Bokma is a good villain. The performances are good and it looks very good as well, exactly the way a movie like this should look. The movie is perfect for children and I think that adults will have at least the same amount of fun. There is simply nothing wrong with this movie considering it is for the whole family. If you want to see a great family film, try this Dutch little treasure.

    Note: A nice fact is that Jan Roelfs is the co-producer. He was Oscar-nominated as the production designer for 'Orlando' and 'Gattaca' and is the production designer for the upcoming 'Alexander' from Oliver Stone.
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    • May 16, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2001 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Undercover Kitty
    • Filming locations
      • Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions
      • Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,328,737 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $266,959
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,901
      • Dec 25, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,029,543
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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