A rollicking spellbinding family film about 12-year-old Oliver who discovers that his grandfather used to be a monster hunter and is keeping a shadow monster locked up in his secret cellar. When the shadow monster accidentally escapes, Oliver and his younger brother Lasse have to follow their grandfather's instructions and enlist their friends to catch the monster and bring it back - before it is too late!
»Monster Busters« is based on an idea of the universe in the children's book series by Jacob Weinreich.
»Monster Busters« is based on an idea of the universe in the children's book series by Jacob Weinreich.
| Original title | Monsterjægerne |
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| Danish title | Monsterjægerne |
| Director | Martin Schmidt |
| Screenplay | Lars Mering |
| Based on | baseret på roman af Jakob Weinreich. |
| Producer | Tivi Magnusson, Johanne Stryhn Hørby, Christian Steengaard Potalivo |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Kristensen |
| Editor | Birger Møller Jensen, Jeppe Bødskov |
| Sound | Henrik Gugge Garnov, Christian H. Lund |
| Composer | Jeppe Kaas |
| Production designer | Trine Padmo Olsen, Trine Padmo Olsen |
| Casting | Lene Seested |
| Appearance | Carl Christian Winther, Toke Lars Bjarke, Lærke Janken, Mathias Mandrup Larsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | M&M Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 2412 meter, 2,35:1 Scope, Dolby SR |
| Danish festival release | 20.09.2009, Palads, Buster Filmfestival for børn og unge |
| Danish theatrical release | 09.10.2009 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Gladsaxe Bio, Herlev Teaterbio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Glostrup Bio, CinemaxX, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner, Vanløse Bio samt 64 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | 60 / 40 støtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | M&M Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Martin Schmidt |
| 1st assistant director | Rasmus Lyhne |
| Casting | Lene Seested |
| Continuity | Annemarie Aaes |
| Children's coach | Anne Fletting |
| Children's coach | Marie Trolle Larsen |
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Manus |
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| Script | Lars Mering |
| Script consultant | Claudia Boderke |
| Storyboard | Simon Bang |
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Produktion |
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| Production manager | Mouns Overgaard |
| Producer | Tivi Magnusson |
| Producer | Johanne Stryhn Hørby |
| Producer | Christian Steengaard Potalivo |
| Production assistant | Kim Arnt Torp |
| Producer's assistant | Julie Friis Walenciak |
| Producer's assistant | Mette Høeg |
| Technical advisor | Michael Jørgensen |
| Production coordinator | Goldie Møller |
| Production supervisor: post-production | Mette Høst Hansen |
| Production director | Gitte Wahl |
| Head of tecnical unit | Ivan Schmidt |
| Location manager | Rasmus Rise Michaelsen |
| Location scout | Henrik Antonsen |
| Location scout | Anders Mangaard Jacobsen |
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| Cinematography | Henrik Kristensen |
| First assistant camera | Anders Hansen |
| First assistant camera | Jon Rudberg |
| Steadicam operator | Karsten Jacobsen |
| Clapper/loader | Jasper Spanning |
| Key grip | Mark Mavrinac |
| Key grip | Christian Brøndum |
| Key grip | Søren Schou |
| Best boy grip | Heine Bø |
| Camera operator: Arriscan | Anders Bloch-Rose |
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| Still photographer | Rolf Konow |
| Still photographer | Jens Juncker-Jensen |
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| Electrical dept. | Michael Wils |
| Assistant lighting technician | Peter Junker Sørensen |
| Best boy | Mathias Asger Rasmussen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Abdel Mouna |
| Assistant lighting technician | Allan Rune Køldal |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jan Michael Jensen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Jonathan Go-Matsushima |
| Assistant lighting technician | Magnus Christian Hansen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Mikkel Bentzen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Niels Kjær Olsen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Simon Robert Hilden |
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| Editing | Birger Møller Jensen |
| Editing | Jeppe Bødskov |
| B-editor | Jeppe Bødskov |
| Assistant editor | Simon Harder |
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Musik |
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| Music | Jeppe Kaas |
| Musical arrangement | Wolfgang Käfer |
| Conductor | Mario Klements |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production design | Trine Padmo Olsen |
| Property master | Lene Ejlersen |
| Set decorator | Allan Elsass |
| Set dresser | Jakob Drost Holm |
| Production designer | Trine Padmo Olsen |
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Kostumer |
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| Wardrobe | Rikke Simonsen |
| Costume assistant | Ketil Wathne Rasmussen |
| Costume assistant | Gry Pedersen |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Lone Bidstrup Knudsen |
| Makeup artist | Pete Lamberto Ohrt |
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Lyd |
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| Sound | Henrik Gugge Garnov |
| Sound | Christian H. Lund |
| B-sound designer | Rasmus Damsgaard |
| B-sound designer: post-production | Henrik Langkilde |
| Foley artist | Henrik Gugge Garnov |
| Foley artist | Henrik Langkilde |
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Special effects |
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| SFX supervisor | Hans Peter Ludvigsen |
| SFX supervisor | Christian Kitter |
| Fume FX | Michael Holm |
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Visual effects |
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| Digital intermediate | Per Sidor |
| Graphic design | Morten Skytte |
| Colorist | Thomas Therchilsen |
| Digital intermediate | Per Sidor |
| Color timing | Ejvind Bording |
| Compositing | Christian Schwanenflügel |
| Compositing | Martin Madsen |
| Rotoscoping | Tobias Bach Hansen |
| Rotoscoping | Sara Nanna Jørgensen |
| VFX supervisor | Alexander Marthin |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt double: Oliver | Klaus Hjuler |
| Stunt performer | Henrik Rasmussen |
| Stunt double: Gitte | Sidsel Jensen |
| Stunt double: Tom | Stig Günther |
| Stunt performer | Deni Jordan |
| Stunt | Hans Peter Ludvigsen |
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Animation |
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| Character design | Kresten Andersen |
| Animation | Luca Fattore |
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Medvirkende |
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| Oliver | Carl Christian Winther |
| Lasse | Toke Lars Bjarke |
| Sofie | Lærke Janken |
| Marcus | Mathias Mandrup Larsen |
| Luna | Sara Mering |
| Philip | Joshua Berman |
| Tom | Peter Mygind |
| Gitte | Mette Agnete Horn |
| Farfar | Kjeld Nørgaard |
| Lunas far | Tom Jensen |
| Niels | Paw Henriksen |
| Dorte | Anna Neye |
| Torben | Robert Hansen |
| Pedellen | Jonas Schmidt |
| Anna | Leonora Alkærsing Nielsen |
| Lotte | Mia Juul Bagger |
| Søren | Pilou Asbæk |
| Doktor Lund | Peter Gilsfort |
| Skoleleder | Hans Henrik Voetmann |
| Nyhedsvært | Jes Dorph-Petersen |
| Portør | Ruby Flomo |
| Farfar som ung | Anders Henningsen |
| Lasses klassekammerat | Nicolai Gulbech |
| Klassekammerat | Amalie Nikita List |
| Klassekammerat | Arf Vangwithayakul |
| Klassekammerat | Cecilie Marie Conrad |
| Klassekammerat | Dilan Sert |
| Klassekammerat | Ida Marie Christensen |
| Klassekammerat | Johannes Villaume Stromgaard |
| Klassekammerat | Monika Hoffmann Andreasen |
| Klassekammerat | Morris Th. Opppenheim |
| Klassekammerat | Nicolai Crone |
| Klassekammerat | Nicolai Sasha Beck |
| Klassekammerat | Nicoline Sofie Roos |
| Klassekammerat | Oscar Walsøe Busch |
| Violinist | Amelia Mira Louise Gylling Bardou |
| Violinist | August Darrè |
| Violinist | Clara Blæsbjerg Josias |
| Violinist | Clara Coco Davis |
| Violinist | Flora Benedicte Torpp Larsson |
| Violinist | Nynne Karlsen |
| Violinist | Peter Marius Jensen |
| Violinist | Zacharias Nieto Bechman |
| Cellist | Louisa Schwab |
| Harpenist | Freya Søndergaard |
| Sygeplejerske | Christina Mora |
| Sygeplejerske | Roxanne Tirkov |
| Sygeplejerske | Stine Husted Kleist |
| Patient | Mona Saxlund Bischoff |
| Patient | Morten Stefanou |
| Par med barnevogn | Asger Holmgaard Kristensen |
| Par med barnevogn | Alexandra Ternstrøm |
| Mand med grill | Henrik Vad |
| Mand med detonator | Jacob Scheel |
| Gittes veninde, Anna | Suzanne Darmer |
| Vært til skolefest | Jimmy Hvitfeld Rasmussen |
| Lærer til skolefest | Alexander Marthin |
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Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2010-10-08 |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2010-04-27 |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2010-03-16 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2009-11-27 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2009-11-04 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Frederik Asschenfeldt | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2009-10-09 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Sophie Engberg Sonne | 2009-10-09 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Maria Kramer | 2008-11-07 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2008-06-23 |
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