Prey (2016 film)

2016 Dutch action comedy horror film

Prey

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Dick Maas
Written by| Dick Maas
Produced by|

* Dave Schram
* Maria Peters
* Dick Maas

Starring|

* Sophie van Winden
* Julian Looman
* Mark Forst
* Rienus Krul

Cinematography| Lennert Hillege
Edited by| Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music by| Dick Maas

Production
companies

* Shooting Star Filmcompany
* Parachute Pictures

Distributed by| Dutch FilmWorks

Release date

* 13 October 2016 (2016-10-13)

Running time

| 103 minutes[1]
Country| Netherlands
Language| Dutch
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. 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.

## External links

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* Prey at IMDb
* Prey at Rotten Tomatoes

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Dick Maas

Films directed|

* The Lift (1983)
* Flodder (1986)
* Amsterdamned (1988)
* Flodder in Amerika! (1992)
* Flodder 3 (1995)
* Do Not Disturb (1999)
* Down (2001)
* Moordwijven (2007)
* Sint (2010)
* Quiz (2012)
* Prey (2016)
* Amsterdamned II (2025)

Films produced|

* Abel (1986)
* Wings of Fame (1990)
* The Last Island (1990)
* My Blue Heaven (1990)
* Oh Boy! (1991)
* The Northerners (1992)
* Long Live the Queen (1995)
* Tom & Thomas (2002)

TV series|

* Flodder (1993-1999)

Related|

* First Floor Features
* De Dick Maas Methode (2020)

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Dave Schram

Films directed|

* Timboektoe (2007)
* Desperate (2008)
* Lover or Loser (2009)
* Furious (2011)
* Regret! (2013)

Films produced|

* Little Crumb (1999)
* Baby Blue (2001)
* Peter Bell: The Movie (2002)
* Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown (2003)
* Captain Rob and the Secret of Professor Lupardi (2007)
* Sonny Boy  (2011)
* Prey (2016)

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