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The Little Shipowner

Name: The Little Shipowner
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1988-02-14
Cast: Jo De Meyere, Sien Eggers, Suzanne Juchtmans, Machteld Ramoudt, Edward Rooze

1988 | 55 min | Family, Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Migration or The Wild Thornberrys Movie, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 55 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marc Lybaert

Jo De MeyereVader Janssen
Sien EggersMia
Suzanne JuchtmansDame
Machteld RamoudtMoeder Janssen
Edward RoozeKarel
Bert StruysSchipper
Derrick StruysZoon
Jannick StruysZoon
Oswald VersypZeiler