This is a list of Dutch films released in 2005.
Opening | Title | Distributor | Cast and crew | Ref. | |
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J A N U A R Y | N/A | ||||
F E B R U A R Y | 2 | Lepel | Warner Bros. Pictures | Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen (director); Mieke de Jong (screenplay); Joep Truijen, Loes Luca, Carice van Houten, Barry Atsma, Kees Hulst | [1] |
3 | Too Fat Too Furious (Vet hard) | A-Film Distribution | Tim Oliehoek (director); Jack Wouterse, Kürt Rogiers, Bracha van Doesburgh | [2] | |
Off Screen | Independent Films | Pieter Kuijpers (director); Hugo Heinen (screenplay); Jan Decleir, Jeroen Krabbé, | [3] | ||
M A R C H | N/A |
Opening | Title | Distributor | Cast and crew | Ref. | |
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A P R I L | 1 | The Mystery of the Sardine (Het mysterie van de sardine) | Cinemien | Erik van Zuylen (director); | [4] |
M A Y | N/A | ||||
J U N E | 16 | Kameleon 2 | Independent Films | Steven de Jong (diretor); |
Opening | Title | Distributor | Cast and crew | Ref. | |
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J U L Y | 14 | Black Swans (Zwarte zwanen) | A-Film Distribution | Colette Bothof (director); Arend Steenbergen (screenplay); Mohammed Chaara, Carice van Houten, Dragan Bakema | [5] |
Zoop in Africa (Zoop in Afrika) | Independent Films | Johan Nijenhuis (director); Anya Koek (screenplay); Wijo Koek (screenplay); Juliette van Ardenne, Vivienne van den Assem, Nicolette van Dam, Ewout Genemans, Jon Karthaus, Sander-Jan Klerk | [6] | ||
A U G U S T | N/A | ||||
S E P T E M B E R | 8 | Schnitzel Paradise (Het Schnitzelparadijs) | Independent Films | Martin Koolhoven (director); Marco van Geffen (screenplay); Marco van Geffen, Bracha van Doesburgh, Mimoun Oaïssa, Yahya Gaier, Tygo Gernandt | [7] |
29 | Life! | A-Film Distribution | Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen (director); | [8] |
Opening | Title | Distributor | Cast and crew | Ref. | |
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O C T O B E R | 6 | Johan | Buena Vista International | Nicole van Kilsdonk (director); Mieke de Jong (screenplay); Michiel Huisman, Johnny de Mol, Caro Lenssen, Huub Stapel, Ariane Schluter, Leona Philppo, | [9] |
12 | Winky's Horse (Het Paard van Sinterklaas) | Warner Bros. Pictures | Mischa Kamp (director); Tamara Bos (screenplay); Ebbie Tam, Aaron Wan, Hanyi Han, Betty Schuurman, Jan Decleir, Mamoun Elyounoussi, Anneke Blok | [10] | |
15 | Bonkers (Knetter) | A-Film Distribution | Martin Koolhoven (director); Mieke de Jong (screenplay); Jesse Rinsma, Carice van Houten, Daan Schuurmans, Tom van Kessel, Leny Breederveld | [11] | |
N O V E M B E R | 10 | Deep (Diep) | A-Film Distribution | Simone van Dusseldorp (director); Tamara Bos (screenplay); Melody Klaver, Monic Hendrickx, Bart Klever, Yorik Scholten, Stijn Koomen, Damien Hope | [12] |
D E C E M B E R | 7 | Gruesome School Trip (De Griezelbus) | Warner Bros. Pictures | Pieter Kuijpers (director/screenplay); Burny Bos (screenplay); Serge Price, Lisa Smit, Jim van der Panne, Willem Nijholt, Angela Schijf | [13] |
The foreign policy of the Netherlands is based on four basic commitments: to the Atlantic cooperation, to European integration, to international development and to international law. While historically the Kingdom of the Netherlands was a neutral state, since 1945 it has become a member of NATO, the United Nations, the European Union and many other international organizations. The Dutch economy is very open and relies on international trade. During and after the 17th century—its Golden Age—the Dutch built up a commercial and colonial empire. It was a leading shipping and naval power and was often at war with England, its main rival. Its main colonial holding was Indonesia, which fought for and achieved independence after 1945. The historical ties inherited from its colonial past still influence the foreign relations of the Netherlands. Foreign trade policy is handled by the European Union. The Dutch have been active in international peacekeeping roles.
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the "New Meuse" inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine.
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch film director. His films are known for their graphic violence and sexual content, combined with social satire. After receiving attention for the TV series Floris in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven's breakthrough film was the romantic drama Turkish Delight (1973), starring frequent collaborator Rutger Hauer. Verhoeven later directed successful Dutch films including the period drama Keetje Tippel (1975), the war film Soldier of Orange (1977), the teen drama Spetters (1980) and the psychological thriller The Fourth Man (1983).
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the constituent countries of Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten.
The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The country has missed only four contests, twice because the dates coincided with Remembrance of the Dead, and twice because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year. It has missed the final despite qualifying once, in 2024, due to the personal conduct of its entrant which led to disqualification. The current Dutch participant broadcaster in the contest is AVROTROS. The Netherlands has hosted the contest five times: in Hilversum (1958), Amsterdam (1970), The Hague, and Rotterdam (2021).
Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress, writer and film director.
The Netherlands Film Festival is an annual film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht.
Di-rect is a Dutch rock band from The Hague, formed in 1999. The band's current line-up consists of Jamie Westland (drums), Frans "Spike" van Zoest (guitar), Bas van Wageningen (bass), Paul Jan Bakker (guitar) and Marcel Veenendaal.
The Golden Film is a film award recognizing domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Golden Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold 100,000 tickets. The award is an initiative by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund to increase media attention for Dutch films. For each awarded film there is one trophy for the film crew and another for the film cast.
The Crystal Film is a film award recognising domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Crystal Film is awarded to documentary films from the Netherlands once they have sold 10,000 tickets.
The Diamond Film is a film award recognising domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Diamond Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold 1,000,000 cinema tickets or more during the original circulation. The award is initiated by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund in addition to the Golden Film for 100,000 visitors, the Platinum Film for 400,000 visitors, and the Crystal Film for 10,000 visitors of a documentary film.
Winky's Horse is a 2005 Dutch-Belgian Sinterklaas drama film directed by Mischa Kamp, produced by Burny Bos and written by Tamara Bos, based on her 2002 book Winky en het paard van Sinterklaas. The film follows Winky Wong, who develops a fascination with horses amist her struggles with her family immigrating from China to the Netherlands, When she hears about the arrival of Sinterklaas, she decides to get one from him this season.
The Miss Nederland is a national beauty pageant in the Netherlands. The pageant was founded in 1929 in Amsterdam.
The World Forum is a concert venue and convention centre in The Hague, Netherlands, near the buildings of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and one of the administrative offices of the International Baccalaureate.
Kensington is a Dutch rock band from Utrecht that was formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist Jason Dowd, guitarist Casper Starreveld, bassist Jan Haker and drummer Niles Vandenberg. The band has four number-one albums in the Netherlands and three Platinum-certified albums.
ESNS is an annual four-day music showcase festival and conference held in January in Groningen, the Netherlands. The first three days of the festival (Eurosonic) feature artists from all over Europe, the last day of the festival (Noorderslag) features only Dutch artists. The conference is held during all four days of the event. Several awards are presented during Eurosonic Noorderslag: the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European Festivals Awards, the Buma Cultuur Pop Award (Popprijs), the Pop Media Award, The Feather, the "Iron Venue and Festival Animals" and the Buma Music Meets Tech Award.
Douwe Bob Posthuma, professionally known by only his first and middle names Douwe Bob, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. He won the Dutch talent show De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland. He specializes in folk and country music and has released four albums. He represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.