Story: Dutch language family comedy about a cat who transforms into a young woman and uses her feline communication skills to help a shy reporter for the local newspaper with a big story. Cast:Carice van Houten, Theo Maassen, Sarah BannierDirector:Vincent BallOpened:December 23, 2011On DVD:March 16, 2012From:Music Box FilmsRating:PGLength:1 hr. 23 min.
Miss Minoes played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...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." • And Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "...isn't much of a movie.... The staging is listless, the lighting ugly, and the editing is often off; you grasp jokes and stunts more in theory than in reality." More Reviews Below...
Miss Minoes Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: MODERATE(cg) "...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."(Read the full review...) 404 words, 12/23/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a pleasantly quirky, family-friendly fable with lots of meowing.... silly and light as a feather, but who doesn't love gossiping cats?"(Read the full review...) 187 words, 12/23/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a Dutch children's movie... The big story concerns a greedy businessman. 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."(Read the full review...) 148 words, 12/23/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...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."(Read the full review...) 404 words, 12/23/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "More delightful than 'Procatinator' and a greater tribute to the power of print journalism than 'Page One: Inside the New York Times'.... centers on a cat who becomes a lady and, with the help of her feline pals, an assistant to a shy, struggling reporter."(Read the full review...) 230 words, 12/21/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Miss Minoes has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "More delightful than 'Procatinator' and a greater tribute to the power of print journalism than 'Page One: Inside the New York Times'.... centers on a cat who becomes a lady and, with the help of her feline pals, an assistant to a shy, struggling reporter."(Read the full review...) 230 words, 12/21/11
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...isn't much of a movie.... The staging is listless, the lighting ugly, and the editing is often off; you grasp jokes and stunts more in theory than in reality.... To enjoy 'Miss Minoes' you'll have to take considerable and irrational pleasure in watching cats speak with badly dubbed British voices."(Read the full review...) 408 words, 12/20/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a pleasantly quirky, family-friendly fable with lots of meowing.... silly and light as a feather, but who doesn't love gossiping cats?"(Read the full review...) 187 words, 12/23/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...generally lacks imagination; once the premise is established, familiar plot conventions reign.... offers off-the-beaten-track holiday family fare, purr-fect for young cat-lovers hungry for romance and unfazed by talking kitties."(Read the full review...) 217 words, 12/26/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a pleasantly quirky, family-friendly fable with lots of meowing.... silly and light as a feather, but who doesn't love gossiping cats?"(Read the full review...) 187 words, 12/23/11
21.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Miss Minoes's reviews are separated by an average 21.4 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Miss Minoes (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Miss Minoes's reviews cover 9.8% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,865 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 266 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Miss Minoes Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Miss Minoes's reviews on average broke 4.4 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Miss Minoes's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Miss Minoes (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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