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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people much happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical supernatural lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people (including children) much happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Minoes is this to Tibbe.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Minoes is this to Tibbe.Tibbe, dramatically improving his life with the scoops she brings from her cat friends' spying and her bright outlook on life.
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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals shooting at beloved pet cats]] and [[WouldHitAGirl hitting a little girl]].

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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals shooting at beloved pet cats]] and [[WouldHitAGirl [[WouldHurtAChild hitting a little girl]].
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''Undercover Kitty'' (''Minoes'' in UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands), also known as ''Miss Minoes'', is a 2001 Dutch comedy film directed by Vincent Bal, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the children's novel]] ''Minoes'' by Annie M.G. Schmidt. It stars Creator/CariceVanHouten, Theo Maassen, Sarah Bannier, Hans Kesting, Olga Zuiderhoek, Jack Wouterse and Pierre Bokma.

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''Undercover Kitty'' (''Minoes'' in UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands), also known as ''Miss Minoes'', is a 2001 Dutch comedy family film directed by Vincent Bal, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the children's novel]] ''Minoes'' by Annie M.G. Schmidt. It stars Creator/CariceVanHouten, Theo Maassen, Sarah Bannier, Hans Kesting, Olga Zuiderhoek, Jack Wouterse and Pierre Bokma.
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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things [(BadPeopleAbuseAnimals shooting at beloved pet cats]] and [[WouldHitAGirl hitting a little girl]].

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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things [(BadPeopleAbuseAnimals [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals shooting at beloved pet cats]] and [[WouldHitAGirl hitting a little girl]].
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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things shooting at beloved pet cats and hitting a little girl.

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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things [(BadPeopleAbuseAnimals shooting at beloved pet cats cats]] and [[WouldHitAGirl hitting a little girl.girl]].

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* CheckhovsGun: Bibi's video camera.

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* CheckhovsGun: ChekhovsGun: Bibi's video camera.


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* IntrepidReporter: Tibbe ''wants'' to be this so badly.
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* CaughtOnTape: How Ellemeet finally meets his downfall. The entire town is treated to footage of him among other things shooting at beloved pet cats and hitting a little girl.
* CheckhovsGun: Bibi's video camera.


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* IChooseToStay: Minoes decides to stay a human, and she and Tibbe get married in the credits.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Both Tibbe and Minoes with Bibi, the daughter of Tibbe's landlady.


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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Minoes is this to Tibbe.


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* WouldHurtAChild: Ellemeet's unpleasantness also extends to children, and he strikes Bibi when she laughs at him.
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* HumanityEnsues: Minoes is originally a cat, and gets turned into a human.
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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that was dropped by a truck, and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoop material since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.

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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that was dropped by a truck, and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van (Van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), (Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoop material since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people much happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* GenreThrowback: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.


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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* GenreThrowback: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.



* SpiritualSuccessor: The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Carice van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her career.

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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Carice van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', ''Film/BlackBook'', which boosted her career.
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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that had been dropped by a truck and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoop material since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.

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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that had been was dropped by a truck truck, and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoop material since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.
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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her career.

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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Carice van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her career.
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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that had been dropped by a truck and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoops since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.

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One night, Minoes, a female cat, stumbles upon a can of chemicals that had been dropped by a truck and drinks it. Somehow, the chemicals turn her into a human woman (Carice van Houten). She soon meets a journalist named Tibbe (Theo Maassen), who works for the newspaper of the town of Killendoorn and badly needs scoops. Minoes helps him find scoops scoop material since her cat friends can go anywhere and report to her. They soon start to suspect Mr. Ellemeet (Pierre Bokma), the city's rich chemical factory owner, to indulge in illegal activities.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very The film is very much in the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and makes the life of a few people happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her international career.

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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her international career.
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* CatGirl: Minoes is a cat who gets turned into a human... and still behaves mostly like a cat. She still maintains her feline traits such as her fear of dogs, climbing in trees, meowing on the roof with other cats, catching mice, purring and eating raw fish.

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* CatGirl: Minoes is a cat who gets turned into a human... and still behaves mostly like a cat. She still maintains her a feline traits behaviour such as her fear of dogs, climbing in trees, meowing on the roof with other cats, catching mice, purring and eating raw fish.
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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her career.

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Creator/PaulVerhoeven later revealed that this children's movie convinced him to cast Van Houten in ''Film/{{Zwartboek}}'', which boosted her international career.

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-->'''Minoes:''' I can't help it, whenever I see a dog I must climb in a tree.



* RedheadInGreen: Minoes has been turned into a red-headed woman, and she wears green clothes predominantly.

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* RedheadInGreen: Minoes has been turned into a red-headed woman, and she wears green clothes predominantly.dresses mostly in green.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr. Ellemeet secretly gets rid of his factory's chemical waste in the nature.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr. Ellemeet secretly gets rid of his factory's chemical waste by burying them in the nature.forest.
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* CatGirl: Minoes is a cat who gets turned into a human... and still behaves mostly like a cat. She still maintains her feline traits such as her fear of dogs, meowing on the roof with other cats, catching mice, purring and eating raw fish.

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* CatGirl: Minoes is a cat who gets turned into a human... and still behaves mostly like a cat. She still maintains her feline traits such as her fear of dogs, climbing in trees, meowing on the roof with other cats, catching mice, purring and eating raw fish.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and changes the life of a few people for the better (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady who talks to animals and changes makes the life of a few people for the better happier (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady changing the life of a few people for the better (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady changing who talks to animals and changes the life of a few people for the better (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Very much the same vein as some 1960s Creator/WaltDisneyPictures family-oriented films such as ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/ThatDarnCat''.''Film/ThatDarnCat'', what with a fantastical lady changing the life of a few people for the better (complete with a dance number) in regards to the former and using cats as spies for the latter.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Behind his respectable company owner image, Mr. Ellemeet indulges in animal abuse and illegal toxic waste pollution.
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* KnowledgeBroker: Minoes informs Tibbe on scoop-worthy stuff happening in the city, thanks to the cats who wander in the city.

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* KnowledgeBroker: Minoes informs Tibbe on scoop-worthy stuff happening in the city, thanks to the cats who wander in the city.city and report to her.

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