Miss Minoes (2001)

Original title

Minoes

Directed by

Vincent Bal

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, children's film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

AA

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy cat lady helps a young reporter solve mysteries in their small town. The story follows her transformation and the adventures they share.

whimsicallightheartedplayfulcozygentlecharmingwarmfamily-friendly

What happens

Miss Minoes (Dutch: Minoes) is a 2001 Dutch family film written and directed by Vincent Bal and co-written and produced by Burny Bos, based on the 1970 Dutch children's novel Minoes by Annie M.G. Schmidt. The film stars Theo Maassen and Carice van Houten as the titular character. A film adaptation of Minoes was announced in 1999 following the success of The Flying Liftboy. Filming took place around various locations in the Netherlands. The film was released on 6 December 2001 in the Netherlands by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment label, and was later broadcast as a four-episode miniseries on television by AVRO in 2003. The film received positive reviews and won the Golden Calves for Best Feature Film and Best Actress. Music Box Films released an English dubbed version in the United States on 23 December 2011 in New York City and Chicago. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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