2011
PG
Music Box Films
1 h 26 m

2011
PG
Music Box Films
1 h 26 m

Summary A cat who turns into a young woman retains some of her feline characteristics and helps a journalist to gather news for the front page of his local newspaper. With the help of Minoes, who can talk to the cats in the small town, he soon discovers that the popular chairman of the “Club For Friends of Animals” and boss of a nearby factory h...

Directed By: Vincent Bal

Written By: Annie M.G. Schmidt, Tamara Bos, Burny Bos, Vincent Bal

2011
PG
Music Box Films
1 h 26 m

2011
PG
Music Box Films
1 h 26 m

Miss Minoes

Name: Miss Minoes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2011-12-23
Duration: 1 min 26 s
Rating: 50
Cast: Carice van Houten, Theo Maassen, Sarah Bannier, Pierre Bokma, Marisa Van Eyle

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Vincent Bal

Written By: Annie M.G. Schmidt, Tamara Bos, Burny Bos, Vincent Bal

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The New York Times

Dec 22, 2011

It's a Christmas present for cat lovers. Miss Minoes, the tweaked title of a 2001 Dutch film by Vincent Bal, is being given an American theatrical run (dubbed into English), and it's a pleasantly quirky, family-friendly fable with lots of meowing.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

Chicago Reader

Dec 21, 2011

In this cute 2001 children's feature from the Netherlands, the title cat magically transforms into a woman (Carice von Houten, later of Paul Verhoeven's Black Book) and assists a beat reporter with his field research.

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Village Voice

Dec 20, 2011

Conveying, with a light touch, important lessons for kids on the necessity of civic engagement, the perils of edit-ad conflicts, and the need to honor difference, Miss Minoes is also an ailurophile's dream, featuring a fantastic array of tabbies, calicos, and Birmans that always hit their marks.

By Melissa Anderson FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Dec 23, 2011

Vincent Bal's film should appeal to kids, cat lovers and felines. I give it two stars, and my cat, Audrey, gives it three meows.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

Chicago Sun-Times

Dec 21, 2011

The movie is probably ideal for those proverbial young girls who adore cats, and young boys, too. I can't recommend it for adults attending on their own, unless they really, really love cats.

By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

Variety

Dec 26, 2011

Though conceived in whimsy, Minoes generally lacks imagination; once the premise is established, familiar plot conventions reign.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Dec 20, 2011

After 30 long minutes, I stopped trying to make allowances for its varying ineptitudes, and Carice van Houten's work as the spunky human cat was the only reason I held out that long.

By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions, Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO)

Release Date Dec 23, 2011

Duration 1 h 26 m

Rating PG

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Tagline always listen to your felines

Website https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/miss-minoes/

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Awards

Nederlands Film Festival

• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations

Golden and Platin Film, Netherlands

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Carrousel International du Film

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Carice van Houten

Minoes

Theo Maassen

Tibbe

Sarah Bannier

Bibi

Pierre Bokma

Ellemeet

Marisa Van Eyle

Mevrouw Ellemeet

Olga Zuiderhoek

Mevrouw van Dam

Kees Hulst

Meneer van Dam

Hans Kesting

Harry de Haringman

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

Jakkepoes

Loes Luca

Tante Moortje

Wim T. Schippers

Simon de Schoolkat

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