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]
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| Directed by | Dick Maas |
| Written by | Dick Maas |
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| Cinematography | Lennert Hillege |
| Edited by | Bert Rijkelijkhuizen |
| Music by | Dick Maas |
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| Distributed by | Dutch FilmWorks |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | $6,820,723[2] |
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
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2024) |
Cast
edit- 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
editCritical response
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Prey (15)". BBFC. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Prey (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Prooi". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Smit, Floortje (13 October 2016). "Dick Maas maakt van Prooi een vermakelijke thriller". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ van der Put, Bart (12 October 2016). "Prooi". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Prooi van Dick Maas: geflopt in Nederland, kaskraker in China". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "How Dutch horror film 'Prey' took a huge bite out of the Chinese box office".