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Prey (2016 film)

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Prey
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDick Maas
Written byDick Maas
Produced by
  • Dave Schram
  • Maria Peters
  • Dick Maas
Starring
  • Sophie van Winden
  • Julian Looman
  • Mark Forst
  • Rienus Krul
CinematographyLennert Hillege
Edited byBert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music byDick Maas
Production
companies
  • Shooting Star Filmcompany
  • Parachute Pictures
Distributed byDutch FilmWorks
Release date
  • 13 October 2016 (2016-10-13)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office$6,820,723[2]

Prey (Dutch: Prooi), also known as Uncaged is a 2016 Dutch action comedy horror film written and directed by Dick Maas about a murderous lion roaming the streets in Amsterdam. The film stars Sophie van Winden, Julian Looman and Mark Forst.[3]

The film was released on 13 October 2016. Despite receiving positive reviews, the film was a box office flop in the Netherlands. but was a success in China.

Plot

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Cast

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  • Sophie van Winden as Lizzy
  • Julian Looman as Dave
  • Mark Forst as Jack DelaRue
  • Rienus Krul as Brinkers
  • Theo Pont as Commissioner
  • Victor Löw as Commissioner's cousin
  • Pieter Derks as Maarten
  • Jaap ten Holt as Farmer
  • Jessica Zeylmaker as Farmer's wife
  • Kees Boot as Golfer
  • Rutger de Bekker as Golfer
  • Mattijn Hartemink as Golfer
  • Mamoun Elyounoussi as Roti delivery driver
  • Bart Klever as Hotel guest

Release

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Critical response

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The film received mostly positive reviews from critics in the Netherlands. Floortje Smit of de Volkskrant wrote that Prey is an entertaining thriller, but that it's also a "fine addition to his oeuvre full of middle fingers to Dutch tittle-tattle and regulatory fervor".[4]

Bart van der Put of Het Parool gave the film a mixed review, stating that the film is weaker than Maas' previous works.[5]

Box office

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The film was a flop in the Netherlands, only having 30.000 visitors and grossing over $231,548 at the Dutch box office.[2]

In 2019, the film received a Chinese release in 4000 theaters where it grossed over $6.5 million at the box office.[2][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Prey (15)". BBFC. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Prey (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Prooi". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. ^ Smit, Floortje (13 October 2016). "Dick Maas maakt van Prooi een vermakelijke thriller". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ van der Put, Bart (12 October 2016). "Prooi". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Prooi van Dick Maas: geflopt in Nederland, kaskraker in China". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ Mees, Anna (25 March 2019). "Regisseur Dick Maas krijgt geen cent extra voor zijn Chinese kaskraker". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "How Dutch horror film 'Prey' took a huge bite out of the Chinese box office".
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