Miffy the Movie

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Miffy the Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHans Perk
Screenplay byFine Trossèl
James Still
Story byDick Bruna
Based onMiffy
by Dick Bruna
Produced by
  • Sjoerd Raemakers
  • Chris Brouwer
Starring
Edited byHans Perk
Music byTom van Beers
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 30 January 2013 (2013-01-30)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch
English
Budget€4 million[1]
Box office$1.3 million[2]

Miffy the Movie (Dutch: Nijntje de film) is a 2013 Dutch stop motion[3] animated family film, based on the Miffy character created by Dick Bruna. Produced by KRO[4] and A. Film A/S,[5] the movie debuted on 30 January 2013 in the Netherlands.[6]

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

Synopsis

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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.

Voice cast

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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

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The film was first announced on 18 May 2010, with an expected release date of November 2011.[7] Production was delayed for unknown reasons, and the first trailer for Miffy the Movie was released in 2012.[8] 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.[9] In Canada, Miffy the Movie premiered as part of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[10] The movie saw its Australian release on 11 May 2013;[11] for this country, Miffy the Movie was distributed by Transmission Films.[12]

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[13] and in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2015.[14]

A Dutch-language DVD was released on 26 June 2013 in the Netherlands.[15] A German disc was released on 9 March 2014[16] and a Region 1 DVD featuring an English audio track was released on 2 December 2014 in North America,[17] despite the film not getting a theatrical release in Germany and the United States.

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cinekid Festival[18] Best Dutch Film Hans Perk Won
Netherlands Film Festival[19] Audience Award Hans Perk Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Miffy the Movie Credits". miffythemovie.com. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Miffy the Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "Miffy the Movie at Kids Euro Festival". Kids Euro Festival 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016.
  4. ^ EYE International. "EYE International - Miffy the Movie". eyefilm.nl. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "A. Film A/S Productions: Miffy the Movie". afilm.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Miffy the Movie Attains Golden Film Status". ToonBarn. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "6 Sales secures deals for Miffy the Movie". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Teaser trailer for Nijntje de film". filmtotaal.nl. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Dick Bruna Japan - Miffy the Movie". dickbruna.jp. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Miffy the Movie at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival". Toronto.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Miffy the Movie Australia". urbancinefile.com.au. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "Miffy the Movie - Transmission Films AU". Transmission Films.
  13. ^ "Miffy the Movie Kino Świat". kinoswiat.pl. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  14. ^ "Miffy the Movie in London". Miffy Blogs. May 18, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  15. ^ "Kleurplaat Nijntje de Film" (PDF). NijntjedeFilm.nl.
  16. ^ EuroVideo (March 9, 2014). "Miffy der Film - Vorschau". eurovideo.de.
  17. ^ "Miffy the Movie DVD now available at Best Buy locations". Best Buy.
  18. ^ "Miffy the Movie Wins Top Prize at Cinekid Festival". Animation Magazine. October 30, 2013.
  19. ^ "'Miffy' Movie Goes Gold". Animation Magazine. February 27, 2013.
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