A Mouse Hunt for Christmas

2025 1h 20m NO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 21

FamilyAnimationComedy

Synopsis

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A small mouse family plans a quiet Christmas outside the city, but their celebration is disrupted when humans unexpectedly appear. As the mice try to hide their preparations, the humans react to the noises behind the walls with determination.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pål Sverre Hagen
Peter
Sara Khorami
Sara
Flo Fagerli
Daughter
Vegard Strand Eide
Mikkel
Jon Øigarden
Skadedyrutrydder
Jakob Oftebro
Rasmus
Charlotte Frogner
Jonis Josef
Maximus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Writers: Susanne Skogstad
Languages: Danish, Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Norwegian.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Gravås shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken directs. Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen scores. Karen Gravås cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Danish, Norwegian.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 8.3× over at the box office.
4Released last year.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Norwegian.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Original score by Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Karen Gravås shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Pål Sverre Hagen and Sara Khorami and Flo Fagerli carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt35727399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.