Help! I've Shrunk the Family (2014)

A lonely 9-year-old boy makes a new friend when he discovers a magical little man inside of a cupboard, but when one of the man's spells goes awry, the boy's entire family is shrunk down to four inches in height.

Director:

Tim Oliehoek

Writers:

Tamara Bos (screenplay), Annie M.G. Schmidt (novel)

Stars:

Geza Weisz, Sasha Mylanus, Kee Ketelaar

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geza Weisz	...	Wiplala (as Géza Weisz)
Sasha Mylanus	...	Johannes
Kee Ketelaar	...	Nella Della
Peter Paul Muller	...	Mr. Blom
Marjan Luif	...	Emilia
Paul Kooij	...	Arthur Hollidee (as Paul R. Kooij)
Gabbi Lieve van Waveren	...	Lotje (as Gabbi van Waveren)
Cas Jansen	...	Doctor Vink
Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld	...	Nurse Babs
Mamoun Elyounoussi	...	Pizza Delivery Boy
Sander Huisman	...	Policeman on square
Christel de Laat	...	Policewoman on square
Peter Van den Begin	...	Waiter
Wil van der Meer	...	Manager Restaurant
Hans Kesting	...	Atlas

Storyline

A lonely 9-year-old boy makes a new friend when he discovers a magical little man inside of a cupboard, but when one of the man's spells goes awry, the boy's entire family is shrunk down to four inches in height.

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Plot Keywords:

young boy | miniaturization | pizza | brother sister relationship | father daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Tinkeln macht den Meister (Tinkle creates masters)

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the main cast is flying over The Dam, they pass Madam Tussauds, where the wax figure of Annie M.G. Schmidt is visible in front of the window. Annie M.G. Schmidt is the author of the children's book the movie is based on.

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Connections

References The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

User Reviews

Good movie

Wiplala is a good movie!, Known as "Help I've Shrunk the Family!" or "Help I Shrunk the Family!", Like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!, this is an amazing classic for kids & adults but they feature bad language, If you are a parent, be sure to click at different scenes!, Love love love it, I rate it 10 stars by the way, :-), Did you remember that these Chinese people speak English in this movie?, Well done!, Expect I love it. Great cast & crew, Very superb and the poster is well-looking. I almost like it!, For adults who do not know it, let them google "Wiplala" and show it to your child, Only recently goodly good films are a superb production.

Details

Official Sites:

Wiplala de film [Netherlands]

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

19 November 2014 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Help! I've Shrunk the Family

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,156,387

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions, Mollywood, Samsa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9