Miss Minoes

Miss Minoes is a Dutch film adapted from Annie M. G. Schmidt's 1970 children's novel "Minoes," in which a stray cat drinks spilled chemicals from an overturned truck and turns into a young woman. It grossed over 4 million dollars in the Netherlands and won the Golden Calf, the country's national film award, for Best Feature Film, with lead actress Carice van Houten separately winning Best Actress, an early milestone before her international breakout. Who it's for: fans of Carice van Houten's early career performances and fantastical family films rooted in Dutch children's literature. Who it's not for: anyone wanting a darker, more adult fantasy, since this is aimed squarely at family and child audiences.