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Miss Minoes (2001)

Minoes (original title)
PG | | Comedy , Family , Fantasy | 6 December 2001 (Netherlands)
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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.

Director:

Vincent Bal

Writers:

Annie M.G. Schmidt (novel), Tamara Bos (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Carice van Houten, Theo Maassen, Sarah Bannier | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Theo Maassen ... Tibbe
Carice van Houten ... Minoes
Sarah Bannier Sarah Bannier ... Bibi
Pierre Bokma ... Ellemeet
Marisa Van Eyle Marisa Van Eyle ... Mevrouw Ellemeet
Olga Zuiderhoek Olga Zuiderhoek ... Mevrouw van Dam
Kees Hulst Kees Hulst ... Meneer van Dam
Hans Kesting Hans Kesting ... Harry de Haringman
Jack Wouterse Jack Wouterse ... Burgemeester
Lineke Rijxman Lineke Rijxman ... Pia Bongers
Bas Teeken Bas Teeken ... Sjoerd de Wit
Bianca Krijgsman Bianca Krijgsman ... Roddeltante
Plien van Bennekom Plien van Bennekom ... Roddeltante
Wim Van den Heuvel Wim Van den Heuvel ... Meneer Pastoor
Joep Onderdelinden Joep Onderdelinden ... Leraar
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Storyline

A cat who turns into a young woman (Minoes) retains some of her feline characteristics and helps a journalist to gather news for the front page of a local newspaper. With the help of Minoes, who can talk to the cats in the small town, he soon discovers that the helpful and popular chairman of the "Club For Friends of Animals" and boss of a nearby factory has evil plans with the village. Written by <nbosboom@hotmail.com>

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Plot Keywords:

cat | turned into an animal | transformation | netherlands | dutch | See All (18) »

Taglines:

The Secret Agent Cat! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief language, smoking and rude behavior | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

6 December 2001 (Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Miss Minoes See more »

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

€5,328,737 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$604,275 (Netherlands), 21 December 2001

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,489, 30 December 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,541, 1 January 2012
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions,AVRO Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Georgina Verbaan and Nadja Hüpscher were other contestants for the lead role. See more »

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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Zomergasten: Episode #22.4 (2009) See more »

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simply great
2 February 2002 | by SijtzevanderMeer – See all my reviews

there is nothing more to say, it ìs simply great: good story, good actors, straightforward and heartwarming... Carice van Houten is an ideal Minoes, Thea Maassen is a believeable Tibbe, the cats are welltrained and the voices are wellcast, the atmosphere of it all is simple, typical Dutch...
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