Miffy the Movie

Miffy the Movie (originally released under the title Nijntje de film in the Netherlands) is a 2013 Dutch stop motion[2] animated family film, based on the Miffy character created by Dick Bruna. Produced by KRO[3] and A. Film A/S,[4] the movie debuted on 30 January 2013 in the Netherlands.[5]

Miffy the Movie
English theatrical release poster
DutchNijntje de film
Directed byHans Perk
Produced by
  • Sjoerd Raemakers
  • Chris Brouwer
Screenplay byFine Trossèl
James Still
Story byDick Bruna
Based onMiffy
by Dick Bruna
Starring
Music byTom van Beers
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures (Netherlands)
SixSales (United Kingdom)
Release date
  • 30 January 2013 (2013-01-30) (Netherlands)
  • 21 June 2015 (2015-06-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryNetherlands
United Kingdom
LanguageDutch
English
Budget€4 million[1]

The series is animated in the style of Miffy and Friends, the first television adaptation of Miffy.

Synopsis

The titular rabbit, Miffy, goes on a treasure hunt at a zoo. Along with her friends Snuffy the dog, Melanie the rabbit and Grunty the pig, she is able to complete the quest through problem-solving.

Cast
Original Dutch Voice Actor English Voice Actor Role
Eva Poppink Sandra Agababyan Miffy
Marc-Marie Huijbregts Reinder van der Naalt Snuffy the Dog
Hanna Verboom Sophie London Melanie
Barry Atsma Kelton Washington Father Bunny
Isa Hoes Julia Lipman Mother Bunny

Release

The film was first announced on 18 May 2010, with an expected release date of November 2011.[6] Production was delayed for unknown reasons, and the first trailer for Miffy the Movie was released in 2012.[7] The film was first screened in the Netherlands, its country of origin, and was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. On 22 March 2013, the film was released in Japan.[8] In Canada, Miffy the Movie premiered as part of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[9] The movie saw its Australian release on 11 May 2013;[10] for this country, Miffy the Movie was distributed by Transmission Films.[11]

The film was released in several additional countries in 2015, to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the "Miffy" character. The movie was released in Poland on 1 June 2015[12] and in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2015.[13]

A Dutch-language DVD was released on 26 June 2013 in the Netherlands.[14] A German disc was released on 9 March 2014[15] and a Region 1 DVD featuring an English audio track was released on 2 December 2014 in North America,[16] despite the film not getting a theatrical release in Germany and the United States.

Accolades
List of awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cinekid Festival[17] Best Dutch Film Hans Perk Won
Netherlands Film Festival[18] Audience Award Hans Perk Nominated

References
  1. "Miffy the Movie Credits". miffythemovie.com. 3 November 2015.
  2. "Miffy the Movie at Kids Euro Festival". Kids Euro Festival 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05.
  3. EYE International. "EYE International - Miffy the Movie". eyefilm.nl.
  4. "A. Film A/S Productions: Miffy the Movie". afilm.com.
  5. "Miffy the Movie Attains Golden Film Status". ToonBarn.
  6. "6 Sales secures deals for Miffy the Movie". screendaily.com.
  7. "Teaser trailer for Nijntje de film". filmtotaal.nl.
  8. "Dick Bruna Japan - Miffy the Movie". dickbruna.jp.
  9. "Miffy the Movie at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival". Toronto.com.
  10. "Miffy the Movie Australia". urbancinefile.com.au.
  11. "Miffy the Movie - Transmission Films AU". Transmission Films.
  12. "Miffy the Movie Kino Świat". kinoswiat.pl.
  13. "Miffy the Movie in London". Miffy Blogs.
  14. "Kleurplaat Nijntje de Film" (PDF). NijntjedeFilm.nl.
  15. EuroVideo (9 March 2014). "Miffy der Film - Vorschau". eurovideo.de.
  16. "Miffy the Movie DVD now available at Best Buy locations". Best Buy.
  17. "Miffy the Movie Wins Top Prize at Cinekid Festival". Animation Magazine.
  18. "'Miffy' Movie Goes Gold". Animation Magazine.
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