Prey (2016 film)

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

Cast

  • 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

Critical response

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

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

  1. ^ "Prey (15)". BBFC. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. 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). Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. 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). Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "How Dutch horror film 'Prey' took a huge bite out of the Chinese box office". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2024-12-09.